Configuring Username and Password Security

Front-Panel Security

Password Recovery: Shows whether the switch is configured with the ability to recover a lost password. (Refer to “Password Recovery Process” on page 2-34.)(Default: Enabled.)

CAUTION: Disabling this option removes the ability to recover a password on the switch. Disabling this option is an extreme measure and is not recommended unless you have the most urgent need for high security. If you disable password-recovery and then lose the password, you will have to use the Reset and Clear buttons (page 2-25)to reset the switch to its factory-default configuration and create a new password.

For example, show front-panel-securityproduces the following output when the switch is configured with the default front-panel security settings.

Figure 2-9. The Default Front-Panel Security Settings

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