Dell 6024, 6024 F Managing Passwords

182 Configuring System Information
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Managing Passwords
Password management provides increased network security and improved password control.
Passwords for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features,
including:
• Defining minimum password lengths
• Password expiration
• Preventing frequent password reuse
• Locking out users out after failed login attempts
To open the
Password Management page, click To open the Password Management page, click
System → Management Security → Password Management in the tree view.
Figure 6-46. Password Management
The Password Management page contains the following fields:
Password Minimum Length (8-64 Characters) — Indicates the minimum password length, when
checked. For example, the administrator can define that all line passwords must have a minimum
of 10 characters.
Enable Password Aging (1-365) — Indicates the amount of time that elapses before a password is
aged out, when checked. The field value is between 1-365 days.
Consecutive Passwords Before Reuse — Indicates the amount of times a password is changed,
before the password can be reused. The possible field values are 1 - 10.