Changing The Login Password; Changing The Enable Password - Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Configuration Manual

Configuring Basic Settings
This chapter describes how to configure basic settings on your security appliance that are typically
required for a functioning configuration. This chapter includes the following sections:
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Changing the Login Password

The login password is used for Telnet and SSH connections. By default, the login password is "cisco."
To change the password, enter the following command:
hostname(config)# {passwd | password} password
You can enter passwd or password. The password is a case-sensitive password of up to 16 alphanumeric
and special characters. You can use any character in the password except a question mark or a space.
The password is saved in the configuration in encrypted form, so you cannot view the original password
after you enter it. Use the no password command to restore the password to the default setting.

Changing the Enable Password

The enable password lets you enter privileged EXEC mode. By default, the enable password is blank. To
change the enable password, enter the following command:
hostname(config)# enable password password
The password is a case-sensitive password of up to 16 alphanumeric and special characters. You can use
any character in the password except a question mark or a space.
This command changes the password for the highest privilege level. If you configure local command
authorization, you can set enable passwords for each privilege level from 0 to 15.
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Changing the Login Password, page 8-1
Changing the Enable Password, page 8-1
Setting the Hostname, page 8-2
Setting the Domain Name, page 8-2
Setting the Date and Time, page 8-2
Setting the Management IP Address for a Transparent Firewall, page 8-5
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Cisco Security Appliance Command Line Configuration Guide
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