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3.9.1 Enable Password
To set a local password to control access to various privilege levels, use the
enable password
command in global
configuration mode. Use the
no
form of this command to remove the password requirement.
Router(config)#
enable password
?
0 Specifies an UNENCRYPTED password will follow
7 Specifies a HIDDEN password will follow
LINE The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) 'enable' password
Router(config)#
enable password 0
<password>
Router(config)#
exit
Router#
write
[memory file]
3.9.2 Password
To specify a password on a line, use the
password
command in line configuration mode. Use the
no
form of this
command to remove the password.
Router(config)#
line ?
console Primary terminal line
vty Virtual terminal
Router(config)#
line console ?
<0-0> Line number
Router(config)#
line console 0
Router(config-line)#
?
end End current mode and change to enable mode
exec-timeout Set timeout value
exit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
help Description of the interactive help system
no Negate a command or set its defaults
password Set a password
quit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
Router(config-line)#
password ?
LINE The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) line password
0 Specifies an UNENCRYPTED line password will follow
7 Specifies a HIDDEN line password will follow
Router(config-line)#
password Asante
Router(config-line)#
end
Router#
write ?
file Write to configuration file
memory Write configuration to the file (same as write file)
terminal Write to terminal
Router#
write file
Writing current-config to startup-config, Please wait...
Configuration saved to startup-config file
Router#
3.9.3 Service Password-Encryption
To encrypt passwords, use the
service password-encryption
command in global configuration mode. Use the
no
form of this command to restore the default.
Router(config)#
service
password-encryption
Router(config)#
no service
password-encryption
