Chapter 23: Authentication Commands
User Accounts and Privilege Levels
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enable password
After initially logging onto the system, you should set the Privileged Exec
password. Remember to record it in a safe place. This command controls
access to the Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. Use the
no
form to reset the default password.
S
YNTAX
enable password
[
level
level
]
{
0
|
7
}
password
no enable password
[
level level
]
level
level
- Sets the command access privileges. (Range: 0-15)
Level 0, 8 and 15 are designed for users (guest), managers
(network maintenance), and administrators (top-level access),
respectively. The other levels can be used to configured specialized
access profiles.
Level 0-7 provide the same default access privileges, all within
Normal Exec mode under the “Console>” command prompt.
Level 8-14 provide the same default access privileges, including
additional commands in Normal Exec mode, and a subset of
commands in Privileged Exec mode under the “Console#” command
prompt.
Level 15 provides full access to all commands.
The privilege level associated with any command can be changed
using the
command.
{
0
|
7
} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password.
password
- Password for this privilege level. (Maximum length:
32 characters plain text or encrypted, case sensitive)
D
EFAULT
S
ETTING
The default is level 15.
The default password is “super”
C
OMMAND
M
ODE
Global Configuration
C
OMMAND
U
SAGE
•
You cannot set a null password. You will have to enter a password to
change the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec with
the
command.
Assigns a privilege level to specified command groups
or individual commands
GC
Shows the privilege level for the current user, or the
privilege level for commands modified by the privilege
command
PE
Table 23-2: User Access Commands
Command
Function
Mode
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