DES-1228/ME Layer 2 Metro Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Manual
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enable password encryption
Purpose
Used to enable password encryption on a user account.
Syntax
enable password encryption
Description
The user account configuration information will be stored in the configuration file, and can
be applied to the system at a time in the future. If the password encryption is enabled, the
password will be in encrypted form. If password encryption is disabled and the user
specifies the password in encrypted form, or if the password has been converted to
encrypted form by the last enabled password encryption command, the password will still
be in encrypted form. It can not revert back to plain text.
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To enable password encryption on the Switch.
DES-1228/ME:4#enable password encryption
Command: enable password encryption
Success.
DES-1228/ME:4#
disable password encryption
Purpose
Used to disable password encryption on a user account.
Syntax
disable password encryption
Description
The user account configuration information will be stored in the configuration file, and can
be applied to the system at a time in the future. If the password encryption is enabled, the
password will be in encrypted form. If password encryption is disabled and the user
specifies the password in encrypted form, or if the password has been converted to
encrypted form by the last enabled password encryption command, the password will still
be in encrypted form. It can not revert back to plain text.
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To disable password encryption on the Switch.
DES-1228/ME:4#disable password encryption
Command: disable password encryption
Success.
DES-1228/ME:4#