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Configuring Username and Password Security

Front-Panel Security

Figure 2-9. Example of Re-Enabling the Clear Button’s Default Operation

Changing the Operation of the Reset+Clear Combination

In their default configuration, using the Reset+Clear buttons in the combina-

tion described under “Restoring the Factory Default Configuration” on page

2-9 replaces the switch’s current startup-config file with the factory-default

startup-config file, then reboots the switch, and removes local password

protection. This means that anyone who has physical access to the switch

could use this button combination to replace the switch’s current configu-

ration with the factory-default configuration, and render the switch acces-

sible without the need to input a username or password. You can use the

factory-reset command to prevent the Reset+Clear combination from being

used for this purpose.

Shows password-clear disabled.

Enables password-clear, with reset-on-

clear disabled by the “no” statement at

the beginning of the command.

Shows password-clear enabled, with

reset-on-clear disabled.

Syntax: [no] front-panel-security factory-reset

Disables or re-enables the following functions associated with

using the Reset+Clear buttons in the combination described

under “Restoring the Factory Default Configuration” on page 2-9:

• Replacing the current startup-config file with the factory-

default startup-config file

• Clearing any local usernames and passwords configured on

the switch

(Default: Both functions enabled.)

Notes: The Reset+Clear button combination always reboots

the switch, regardless of whether the “no” form of the

command has been used to disable the above two functions.

Also, if you disable factory-reset, you cannot disable the

password-recovery option, and the reverse.

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