Configuring Username And Password Pairs - Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Security Configuration Manual

Configuring Username and Password Pairs

Example: Setting a Telnet Password for a Terminal Line, on page 35
Configuring Username and Password Pairs
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure username and password pairs:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. username name [privilege level] {password encryption-type password}
3. Use one of the following:
4. login local
5. end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2 username name [privilege level] {password
encryption-type password}
Example:
Switch(config)# username adamsample
privilege 1 password secret456
Step 3 Use one of the following:
• line console 0
• line vty 0 15
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• line console 0
• line vty 0 15
Controlling Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels
Purpose
Enters the global configuration mode.
Sets the username, privilege level, and password for each user.
• For name, specify the user ID as one word. Spaces and quotation
marks are not allowed.
• (Optional) For level, specify the privilege level the user has after
gaining access. The range is 0 to 15. Level 15 gives privileged
EXEC mode access. Level 1 gives user EXEC mode access.
• For encryption-type, enter 0 to specify that an unencrypted password
will follow. Enter 7 to specify that a hidden password will follow.
• For password, specify the password the user must enter to gain
access to the switch. The password must be from 1 to 25 characters,
can contain embedded spaces, and must be the last option specified
in the username command.
Enters line configuration mode, and configures the console port (line 0)
or the VTY lines (line 0 to 15).
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