DETAILED STEPS
Purpose
Command or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
enable
Step 1
Example:
Switch>
enable
Enters the global configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Switch#
configure terminal
Step 2
Sets the username, privilege level, and password for each user.
username name
[
privilege level
] {
password
encryption-type password
}
Step 3
•
For
name
, specify the user ID as one word or the MAC address.
Spaces and quotation marks are not allowed.
Example:
Switch(config)#
username adamsample
•
You can configure a maximum of 12000 clients each, for both
username and MAC filter.
privilege 1 password secret456
Switch(config)#
username 111111111111
mac attribute
•
(Optional) For
level
, specify the privilege level the user has after
gaining access. The range is 0 to 15. Level 15 gives privileged
EXEC mode access. Level 1 gives user EXEC mode access.
•
For
encryption-type
, enter 0 to specify that an unencrypted
password will follow. Enter 7 to specify that a hidden password
will follow.
•
For
password
, specify the password the user must enter to gain
access to the Switch. The password must be from 1 to 25
characters, can contain embedded spaces, and must be the last
option specified in the
username
command.
Enters line configuration mode, and configures the console port (line
0) or the VTY lines (line 0 to 15).
Use one of the following:
Step 4
•
line console 0
•
line vty 0 15
Example:
Switch(config)#
line console 0
or
Switch(config)#
line vty 15
Catalyst 2960-X Switch Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX
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Controlling Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels
Configuring Username and Password Pairs