sysconf user password history
Configures password history limit. Once set, the user will be prompted to provide a new password if the one given during a password change has been used in the last 'n' attempts.
CAUTION! This feature is not supported for use with Clusters; do not enable it on any Luna Network HSM 7 that is a member of a cluster.
NOTE This command requires Luna Appliance Software 7.9.0 or newer.
User Privileges
Users with the following privileges can perform this command:
>Admin
Syntax
sysconf user password -history [<number>] [-disable]
| Argument(s) | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <# previous passwords remembered> | . |
Configures password history limit. When this is active, if a user attempts to set a password that matches any of the previous 'n' passwords, the user is prompted again to provide a new password. (1 - 10) Default = 4 Use -disable instead of a number to disable the password history setting. |
| -disable | -d |
Disables the password history policy. View the current settings with sysconf user show. |
Example
lunash:>sysconf user password history 3 Password history set to 3 successfully. Command Result : 0 (Success) lunash:>sysconf user show Password policies: ===================== History : 3 Expire after : 99999 days Minimum length : 8 characters Deny attempts : 3 Release interval : 120 seconds Detection window : 120 seconds Command Result : 0 (Success)
