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Controlling Switch Access with Passwords and
Privilege Levels
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Finding Feature Information, page 21
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Restrictions for Controlling Switch Access with Passwords and Privileges, page 21
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Information About Passwords and Privilege Levels, page 22
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How to Control Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels, page 24
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Monitoring Switch Access, page 34
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Configuration Examples for Setting Passwords and Privilege Levels, page 35
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support.
To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to
. An account on Cisco.com is not
required.
Restrictions for Controlling Switch Access with Passwords
and Privileges
The following are the restrictions for controlling switch access with passwords and privileges:
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Disabling password recovery will not work if you have set the switch to boot up manually by using the
boot manual
global configuration command. This command produces the boot loader prompt (
switch:
)
after the switch is power cycled.
Related Topics
Disabling Password Recovery, on page 27
Catalyst 2960-XR Switch Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX1
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