Administrator Guide

• If you configure the default authentication list using the default keyword, the list applies it to all the local
and remote connections globally, unless you have specified some another authentication list for a specific
connection.
• If you configure an authentication lists other than default, you must apply those authentication lists to each
connection.
• If you configure the aaa authentication login default command, the login authentication
default command automatically is applied to all terminal lines.
Related
Commands
• aaa authentication login — selects the login authentication methods.
password
Specify a password for users on terminal lines.
Syntax
password [encryption-type] password
To delete a password, use the no password password command.
Parameters
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the password entered.
The options are
• 0 is the default and means the password is not encrypted and stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
password Enter a text string up to 96 characters long. The first character of the password must be
a letter. You cannot use spaces in the password.
Defaults No password is configured.
Command Modes LINE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell EMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.13(0.0) Changed the maximum length of the password from 32 to 96.
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
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.
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
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