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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.
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