Purpose
Command or Action
Example:
Enter your password if prompted.
Note
WLC> enable
Enters global configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Step 2
WLC# configure terminal
Specifies or modifies the hostname for the
network server.
hostname name
Example:
Step 3
WLC(config)# hostname myWLC
(Optional) Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
end
Example:
Step 4
myWLC(config)# end
Configuring the Enable and Enable Secret Passwords
To provide an additional layer of security, particularly for passwords that cross the network or are stored on
a TFTP server, you can use either the
enable password
command or
enable secret
command. Both commands
accomplish the same thing—they allow you to establish an encrypted password that users must enter to access
privileged EXEC (enable) mode.
We recommend that you use the
enable secret
command because it uses an improved encryption algorithm.
If you configure the enable secret command, it takes precedence over the enable password command; the two
commands cannot be in effect simultaneously.
Note
For more information, see the
Configuring Passwords and Privileges
chapter in the
Cisco IOS Security
Configuration Guide
. Also see the
Cisco IOS Password Encryption Facts
tech note and the
Cisco Guide
to Harden Cisco IOS Devices
tech note.
Procedure
Purpose
Command or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
enable
Step 1
Example:
Enter your password if prompted.
Note
Device> enable
Enters global configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Step 2
Device# configure terminal
Specifies an additional layer of security over
the
enable password
command.
enable secret password
Example:
Step 3
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Configuring the Enable and Enable Secret Passwords
