Configuring Username and Password Security
Front-Panel Security
Reset-on-clear: Shows the status of the reset-on-clear option
(Enabled or Disabled). When reset-on-clear is disabled and
Clear Password is enabled, then pressing the Clear button
erases the local usernames and passwords from the switch.
When reset-on-clear is enabled, pressing the Clear button
erases the local usernames and passwords from the switch
and reboots the switch. (Enabling reset-on-clear
automatically enables clear-password.) (Default: Disabled.)
Factory Reset: Shows the status of the Reset button on the front
panel of the switch. Enabled means that pressing the Reset
button reboots the switch and also enables the Reset button to
be used with the Clear button (page
2-11) to reset the switch
to its factory-default configuration. (Default: Enabled.)
Password Recovery: Shows whether the switch is configured
with the ability to recover a lost password. (Refer to
“Password Recovery Process” on page 2-20.) (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
2-11) to reset
the switch to its factory-default configuration and create a
new password.
For example, show front-panel-security produces the following output when
the switch is configured with the default front-panel security settings.
Figure 2-8. The Default Front-Panel Security Settings
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