Dell PowerConnect 8100 CLI Reference Guide - Page 1539

Syntax passwords history 0-10 no passwords history Parameter Description This command does not require a parameter description. Default Configuration The default value is 0. Command Mode Global Configuration mode User Guidelines This command has no user guidelines. Example The following example sets the number of previous passwords remembered by the system at 10. console(config)#passwords history 10 passwords lock-out Use the passwords lock-out command in Global Configuration mode to strengthen the security of the switch by locking user accounts that have failed login due to wrong passwords. When a lockout count is configured, a user who is logging in must enter the correct password within that count. Otherwise that user is locked out from further switch access. Only a user with read/write access can reactivate a locked user account. Password lockout does not apply to logins from the serial console. Use the no form of this command to set the password lockout count to the default value. Syntax passwords lock-out 1-5 no passwords lock-out Password Management Commands 1539