Dell Force10 S55T FTOS Command Line Reference Guide for the S55 System FTOS 8. - Page 922

www.dell.com | support.dell.com numeric number special-char number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword numeric followed the numeric number. Range: 0 - 31 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword special-char followed the number of special characters permitted. Range: 0 - 31 Defaults No default values or behavior Command Modes CONFIGURATION Command History Version 8.3.5.0 Version 7.6.1.0 Version 7.5.1.0 Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on S55 Introduced for S-Series Introduced for C-Series Introduced Related Commands password Specify a password for users on terminal lines. service password-encryption c e s Encrypt all passwords configured in FTOS. Syntax service password-encryption To store new passwords as clear text, enter no service password-encryption. Defaults Enabled. Command Modes CONFIGURATION Command History Version 8.3.5.0 Version 7.6.1.0 Version 7.5.1.0 pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced on S55 Introduced for S-Series Introduced for C-Series Introduced for E-Series Caution: Encrypting passwords with this command does not provide a high level of security. When the passwords are encrypted, you cannot return them to plain text unless you re-configure them. To remove an encrypted password, use the no password password command. Usage Information To keep unauthorized people from viewing passwords in the switch configuration file, use the service password-encryption command. This command encrypts the clear-text passwords created for user name passwords, authentication key passwords, the privileged command password, and console and virtual terminal line access passwords. To view passwords, use the show running-config command. 922 | Security