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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