3Com S7906E Command Reference Manual page 1981

passwords and are converted to the corresponding 24-character encrypted password (such
as !TP<\*EMUHL,408`W7TH!Q!!). A encrypted password must contain 24 characters and must be in
ciphered text (such as !TP<\*EMUHL,408`W7TH!Q!!).
Description
Use the set authentication password command to set the local password.
Use the undo set authentication password command to remove the local password.
Note that only plain text passwords are expected when users are authenticated.
By default, modem users and Telnet users need to provide their passwords to log in. If no password is
set, the "Login password has not been set !" message appears on the terminal when users log in.
Examples
# Set the local password of VTY 0 to "123".
<Sysname> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Sysname] user-interface vty 0
[Sysname-ui-vty0] set authentication password simple 123
shell
Syntax
shell
undo shell
View
User interface view
Default Level
3: Manage level
Parameters
None
Description
Use the shell command to make terminal services available for the user interface.
Use the undo shell command to make terminal services unavailable to the user interface.
By default, terminal services are available in all user interfaces.
Note the following when using the undo shell command:
This command is available in all user interfaces except the AUX user interface, because the AUX
port (also the Console) is exclusively used for configuring the switch.
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