Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Operating System Version 5.4.4C (x310-26FT,x310-26FP,x310-50FT,x310-50FP) - Manual (Page 39)

Getting Started
Software Reference for x310 Series Switches
C613-50046-01 REV A AlliedWare Plus TM Operating System - Version 5.4.4C 1.15
Password history To specify the number of previous passwords that are unable to be reused enter the
command:
The value 0 will disable history functionality. If history functionality is disabled, all users’
password history is reset and all password history is lost. A new password is invalid if it
matches a password retained in the password history.
Password minimum
length
To specify the minimum allowable password length, enter the command:
Password minimum
categories
To specify the minimum number of categories that the password must contain in order to
be considered valid, enter the command:
The password categories are:
■ uppercase letters: A to Z
■ lowercase letters: a to z
■ digits: 0 to 9
■ special symbols: all printable ASCII characters not included in the previous three
categories. The question mark ? cannot be used as it is reserved for help functionality
To ensure password security, the minimum number of categories should align with the
lifetime selected, i.e. the fewer categories specified the shorter the lifetime specified.
How to add a user is described in “How to Add and Remove Users” on page 1.27 .
Display security
password settings
To list the configuration settings for the various security password rules, enter the
command:
To list users remaining lifetime or last password change, enter the command:
awplus(config)# security-password history <0-15>
awplus(config)# security-password minimum-length <1-23>
awplus(config)# security-password minimum-categories <1-4>
awplus(config)# show security-password configuration
awplus(config)# show security-password user