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The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.5(0.1) Introduced the lockout-period option on the Z9500.
9.5(0.0) Introduced the lockout-period option on the Z9000,
S6000, S4820T, S4810, and MXL.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.3.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Example
In the following example, after 5 un-successful login attempts, the session (SSH/
TELNET) goes into a locked state for 5 minutes. If all the 10 sessions are locked out
with 5 un-successful attempts in each session, no users can login during the
lockout-period.
Dell(conf)#password-attributes max-retry 5 lockout-period 5
Related
Commands
password — specifies a password for users on terminal lines.
service password-encryption
Encrypt all passwords configured in the system.
Z9500
Syntax
service password-encryption
To store new passwords as clear text, use the no service password-
encryption command.
Defaults Enabled.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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