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user password are all wrong, it remains in the User Mode. Set the Admin user password under
Global Mode with the “
enable password
” command.
Example:
Switch>enable
password: ***** (admin)
Switch#
Related command: enable password
5.1.4 enable password
Command: enable password
Function:
Modify the password to enter Admin Mode from the User Mode, press Enter after type in
this command displays
<Current password>
and
<New password>
parameter for the users to
configure.
Parameters:
<Current password>
is the original password, up to 16 characters are allowed;
<New
password>
is the new password, up to 16 characters are allowed;
<Confirm new password>
is to
confirm the new password and should be the same as
<New password>
, otherwise, the password
will need to be set again.
Command mode:
Global Mode
Default:
upon first time start-up, the Admin user password is empty. If this is the first configuration,
simply press Enter on prompting for current password.
Usage Guide:
Configure Admin user password to prevent unauthorized access from non-admin user.
It is recommended to set the Admin user password at the initial switch configuration. Also, it is
recommended to exit Admin Mode with “
exit
” command when the administrator need to leave the
terminal for a long time.
Example:
Setting the Admin user password to “admin”.
Switch(Config)#enable password
Current password: (First time configuration, no password set, just press Enter)
New password:***** (Type in admin to set the new password to “admin”)
Confirm New password:***** (Type admin again to confirm the new password)
Switch(Config)#
Related command: enable
5.1.5 exec timeout
Command: exec timeout
<minutes >
Function:
Sets timeout value for exiting Admin Mode
Parameters:
< minute >
is the time in minutes, the valid range is 0 to 300.
Command mode:
Global Mode
