3Com Switch 4210 9-Port, Configuration Manual

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Password Control Configuration 559
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In this section, you must note the effective range of the same commands when
executed in different views or to different types of passwords:
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Global settings in system view apply to all local user passwords and super
passwords.
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Settings in the local user view apply to the local user password only.
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Settings on the parameters of the super passwords apply to super passwords
only.
The priority of these settings is as follows:
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For local user passwords, the settings in local user view override those in system
view unless the former are not provided.
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For super passwords, the separate settings for super password override those in
system view unless the former are not provided.
Configuring History
Password Recording
With this function enabled, when a login password expires, the system requires
the user to input a new password and save the old password automatically. You
can configure the maximum number of history records allowed for each user. The
purpose is to inhibit the users from using one single password or using an old
password for a long time to enhance the security.
Enable the limitation of
minimum password length password-control length
enable Optional
By default, the limitation of
minimum password length is
enabled.
Configure the minimum
password length globally password-control length length Optional
By default, the minimum
length is 10 characters.
Configure the minimum
password length for a
super password password-control super length
min-length
Optional
By default, the minimum
length is 10 characters.
Create a local user or enter
local user view local-user user-name -
Configure the minimum
password length for the
local user password-control length length Optional
By default, the minimum
length is 10 characters.
Table 410 Configure the limitation of the minimum password length
Operation Command Description
Table 411 Configure history password recording
Operation Command Description
Enter system view system-view -
Enable history password
recording password-control history
enable Optional
By default, history password
recording is enabled.
Configure the maximum
number of the history
password records password-control history
max-record-number
Optional
By default, the maximum
number is 4.