
AAA Commands
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p
asswo
r
ds histo
r
y
The
passwords history
Global Configuration mode command sets the number of required
password changes before a password in the local database can be reused. To remove this
requirement, use the
no
form of this command.
Syntax
passwords history
number
no passwords history
•
number—
Indicates the required number of password changes before a password can be
reused. (Range: 1-10).
Default Configuration
No required number of password changes before reusing a password.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
•
Relevant to local user passwords, line passwords, and enable passwords.
•
Password history is not checked during the configuration download.
•
Password history is saved even if the feature is disabled.
•
A user’s password history is saved as long as the user is defined.
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If the user enters a password that is identical to the previously used one, the password is not
included in the password history count. This is required to enable the user to modify privilege
level or aging, without having to change passwords.
Example
The following example configures the required number of password changes before a password
can be reused to 3.
p
asswo
r
ds histo
r
y hold-ti
m
e
The
passwords history hold-time
Global Configuration mode command configures the number
of days a password is relevant for tracking its password history. To return to the default
configuration, use the
no
form of this command.
Console(config)#
passwords history
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