The Dell OS10 Switch must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced.
- ID
- SV-269771r1051698_rule
- Version
- OS10-NDM-000120
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the Dell OS10 Switch to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts and a 15-minute lockout as shown in the example below:
OS10(config)# password-attributes max-retry 3 lockout-period 15