General access settings

In this section, you can configure additional security options for administrator accounts. This is configured at the settings administrators general level.

To change the parameters, use the following command:

Admin@nodename# set settings administrators general

The following parameters are available:

Parameter

Description

password

Change the current administrator password.

unblock

Unblock an administrator.

strong-password

Use a strong password:

  • on

  • off

num-auth-attempts

Maximum number of incorrect authentication attempts.

block-time

Time to block an account if the maximum number of authentication attempts is reached by the administrator (in seconds, max value is 3600 seconds).

min-length

Minimum password length (max value is 100 characters).

min-uppercase

Minimum number of uppercase characters (max value is 100 characters).

min-lowercase

Minimum number of lowercase characters (max value is 100 characters).

min-digits

Minimum number of digits (max value is 100 characters).

spec-characters

Minimum number of special characters (max value is 100 characters).

char-repetition

Maximum single character repetition block length (max value is 100 characters).

Examples of editing account parameters:

Admin@nodename# set settings administrators general block-time 400

To view the current security settings for administrator accounts, use the following command:

Admin@nodename# show settings administrators general strong-password : off block-time : 400 min-length : 7 min-uppercase : 1 min-lowercase : 1 min-digits : 1 spec-characters : 1 char-repetition : 2 num-auth-attempts : 10