Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco Ios Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

How to Control Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. privilege mode level level command
4. enable password level level password
5. end
6. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 enable
Example:
Switch> enable
Step 2 configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3 privilege mode level level command
Example:
Switch(config)# privilege exec level
14 configure
Step 4 enable password level level password
Example:
Switch(config)# enable password level
14 SecretPswd14

Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)

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Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters the global configuration mode.
Sets the privilege level for a command.
• For mode, enter configure for global configuration mode, exec for
EXEC mode, interface for interface configuration mode, or line
for line configuration mode.
• For level, the range is from 0 to 15. Level 1 is for normal user
EXEC mode privileges. Level 15 is the level of access permitted
by the enable password.
• For command, specify the command to which you want to restrict
access.
Specifies the password to enable the privilege level.
• For level, the range is from 0 to 15. Level 1 is for normal user
EXEC mode privileges.
• For password, specify a string from 1 to 25 alphanumeric
characters. The string cannot start with a number, is case sensitive,
and allows spaces but ignores leading spaces. By default, no
password is defined.