Defining Line Passwords - Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual

Defining Line Passwords

The Line Password page contains fields for defining line passwords for management methods. To open
the Line Password page, click System → Management Security→ Line Passwords in the tree view.
Figure 6-49. Line Password
The Line Password page contains the following fields:
Line Password for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — The line password for accessing the device via
a Console, Telnet, or Secure Telnet session.
Confirm Password for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — Confirms the new line password.
The password appears in the ***** format.
Line Aging (1-365) for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — Indicates the amount of time in days that
elapses before a line password is aged out, when selected.
Expiry Date for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — Indicates the expiration date of the
line password.
Lockout Status for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — Specifies the number of failed authentication
attempts since the user last logged in successfully, when the Enable Login Attempts checkbox is
selected in the Password Management page. Specifies LOCKOUT, when the user account
is locked.
Reactivate Locked Line for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — Reactivates the line password for a
Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet session, when selected. Access rights can be suspended after
unsuccessfully attempting to log in.
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