Appendix A: Password security 227
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Reset passwords
Follow the steps in Procedure 53 when a user forgets their password.
Procedure 53
Reset forgotten passwords
1The administrator can reset any BUI password through the user management
BUI. One administrator can also reset another administrator’s password.
2When an administrator forget’s their BUI password, and there is no other
administrator, the password can be reset from the CLI by entering the
following command:
PAdmin/ABreset (or abbreviated pa/ab)
The system resets all administrator passwords, if more than one exist.
3When system passwords are forgotten (that is, Telnet, FTP, and CLI first
level), the passwords can be viewed from the second level of the CLI.
4When the second level CLI password is forgotten, perform the following
steps.
aConnect a CRT (or terminal emulation on a PC) directly to the back of the
card’s serial port.
bPerform a manual power-up as follows:
iPull the card out of the slot.
ii Plug the card back into the shelf.
The ICB starts the power-up process.
Telnet blocking period after “maximum
unsuccessful login:” is exceeded
1-1440 seconds 20
Telnet maximum unsuccessful login attempts 1-10 5
Telnet inactivity time-out 1-1440 minutes 15
FTP inactivity time-out 1-1440 minutes 15
BUI inactivity time-out 1-1440 minutes 30
Table 60
Security parameters summary (Continued)
Parameter Range Default value