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Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide Release 10.5.0

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password-attributes max-retry lockout-period

Configures a maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts and the lockout period for the user ID.

Syntax
password-attributes {[max-retry number] [lockout-period minutes]}
Parameters
  • max-retry number — (Optional) Sets the maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts for a user before the user is locked out, from 0 to 16.
  • lockout-period minutes — (Optional) Sets the amount of time that a user ID is prevented from accessing the system after exceeding the maximum number of failed login attempts, from 0 to 43,200.
Default
  • Maximum number of retries: 3
  • Lockout period: 0 — No lockout period is configured. Failed login attempts do not lock out a user.
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
Usage Information

To remove the configured max-retry or lockout-period settings, use the no password-attributes {max-retry | lockout-period} command.

When a user is locked out due to exceeding the maximum number of failed login attempts, other users can still access the switch.

Supported on the MX9116n and MX5108n switches in Full Switch mode starting in release 10.4.1.0. Also supported in SmartFabric mode starting in release 10.5.0.1.

Example 
OS10(config)# password-attributes max-retry 5 lockout-period 30
Supported Releases
10.4.1.0 or later

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