Enable Password - Planet Networking & Communication SGS-6340-24T4S Command Manual

Usage Guide:
To prevent unauthorized access of non-admin user, user authentication is required (i.e. Admin user password is
required) when entering Admin Mode from User Mode. If the correct Admin user password is entered, Admin Mode
access is granted; if 3 consecutive entry of Admin user password are all wrong, it remains in the User Mode. When
the user's privilege is changed from the low level to the high level, it needs to authenticate the password of the
corresponding level, or else it will not authenticate the password. Set the Admin user password under Global Mode
with "enable password" command.
Example:
Switch>enable
Switch#

1.1.10 enable password

Command:
enable password [level <1-15>] [0 | 7] <password>
no enable password [level <1-15>]
Function:
Configure the password used for enter Admin Mode from the User Mode,
The "no enable password" command deletes this password.
Parameter:
level <1-15> is used to specify the privilege level, the default level is 15. <password> is the password for the user. If
input option 0 on password setting, the password is not encrypted; if input option 7, the password is encrypted.
Command mode:
Global Mode
Default:
This password is empty by system default
Usage Guide:
Configure this password to prevent unauthorized entering Admin Mode. It is recommended to set the password at
the initial switch configuration. Also, it is recommended to exit Admin Mode with "exit" command when the
administrator needs to leave the terminal for a long time.
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