Password - SMC Networks SMC6724L3 Management Manual

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Example
Console(config-line)#login local
Console(config-line)#
Related Commands
username (4-33)

password (4-16)

password
Use this command to specify the password for a line. Use the no form to
remove the password.
Syntax
password {0 | 7} password
no password
• {0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password
• password - Character string that specifies the line password.
(Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case
sensitive)
Default Setting
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the
system prompts for the password. If you enter the correct password,
the system shows a prompt. You can use the password-thresh
command to set the number of times a user can enter an incorrect
password before the system terminates the line connection and returns
the terminal to the idle state.
• The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy
password settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the
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