| Authentication Commands
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enable password
The basic commands required for management access are listed in this
section. This switch also includes other options for password checking via
the console or a Telnet connection
remote authentication server
for specific ports
(page
Table 97: User Access Commands
Command
Function
enable password
Sets a password to control access to the Privileged
Exec level
username
Establishes a user name-based authentication system
at login
After initially logging onto the system, you should set the Privileged Exec
password. Remember to record it in a safe place. This command controls
access to the Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. Use the no
form to reset the default password.
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enable password [level level] {0 | 7} password
no enable password [level level]
level level - Level 15 for Privileged Exec. (Levels 0-14 are not
used.)
{0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password.
password - Password for this privilege level. (Maximum length:
32 characters plain text or encrypted, case sensitive)
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The default is level 15.
The default password is "super"
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You cannot set a null password. You will have to enter a password to
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change the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec with
the
enable
command.
The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy
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password settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the
configuration file during system bootup or when downloading the
configuration file from a TFTP server. There is no need for you to
manually configure encrypted passwords.
– 1032 –
(page
923), user authentication via a
(page
1031), and host access authentication
1067).
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