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DWS-1008 User's Manual
Configuring an Enable Password
D-Link recommends that you configure an enable password to provide at least minimal
security to the DWS-1008 switch before you proceed to more advanced configuration
options.
To configure an enable password, use the following command:
set enablepass
To configure an enable password:
1. If you are not already at the enabled access level, enter the enable command.
DWS-1008> enable
2. At the enabled prompt, enter set enablepass.
DWS-1008# set enablepass
3. When you are prompted for your old password, press Enter.
Enter old password:
4. When you are prompted for a new password, enter an enable password of up to 32
alphanumeric characters, with no spaces.
Enter new password:
The password you enter is not displayed.
5. When you are prompted to retype your password, reenter the enable password.
Retype new password:
MSS does not display your password, but lets you know that the enable password is set:
success: password changed
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