Enable Password Encryption; Disable Password Encryption - D-Link xStack DGS-3620 Reference Manual

xStack® DGS-3620 Series Layer 3 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch CLI Reference Guide
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enable password encryption

Description
The user account configuration information will be stored in the configuration file, and can be
applied to the system later. If the password encryption is enabled, the password will be in
encrypted form when it is stored in the configuration file. When password encryption is disabled,
the password will be in plain text form when it is stored in the configuration file. However, if the
created user account directly uses the encrypted password, the password will still be in the
encrypted form.
Format
enable password encryption
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example
To enable password encryption:
DGS-3620-28PC:admin#enable password encryption
Command: enable password encryption
Success.
DGS-3620-28PC:admin#
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disable password encryption

Description
The user account configuration information will be stored in the configuration file, and can be
applied to the system later. If the password encryption is enabled, the password will be in
encrypted form when it is stored in the configuration file. When password encryption is disabled,
the password will be in plain text form when it is stored in the configuration file. However, if the
created user account directly uses the encrypted password, the password will still be in the
encrypted form.
Format
disable password encryption
Parameters
None.
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