Enable (Privileged Exec Mode) - Allied Telesis IE340 Series Command Reference Manual

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ENABLE RIVILEGED XEC MODE

enable (Privileged Exec mode)

Overview This command enters the Privileged Exec mode and optionally changes the
privilege level for a session. If a privilege level is not specified then the maximum
privilege level (15) is applied to the session. If the optional privilege level is omitted
then only users with the maximum privilege level can access Privileged Exec mode
without providing the password as specified by the
secret (deprecated)
maximum privilege level set with the
Exec mode.
enable [<privilege-level>]
Syntax
Mode User Exec
Usage notes Many commands are available from the Privileged Exec mode that configure
operating parameters for the device, so you should apply password protection to
the Privileged Exec mode to prevent unauthorized use. Passwords can be
encrypted but then cannot be recovered. Note that non-encrypted passwords are
shown in plain text in configurations.
The
given access to privilege level 1. Users access higher privilege levels with the
enable (Privileged Exec mode)
than the users configured privilege level specified by the
then the user is prompted for the password for that level.
Note that a separate password can be configured for each privilege level using the
enable password
Configuration mode. The
passwords configured by the
commands, so passwords are not shown in plain text in configurations.
Example The following example shows the use of the enable command to enter the
Privileged Exec mode (note the change in the command prompt).
awplus>
awplus#
The following example shows the enable command enabling access the
Privileged Exec mode for users with a privilege level of 7 or greater. Users with a
privilege level of 7 or greater do not need to enter a password to access Privileged
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commands. If no password is specified then only users with the
Parameter Description
<privilege
Specify the privilege level for a CLI session in the range <1-15>, where
- level>
15 is the maximum privilege level, 7 is the intermediate privilege level
and 1 is the minimum privilege level. The privilege level for a user must
match or exceed the privilege level set for the CLI session for the user
to access Privileged Exec mode. Privilege level for a user is configured
by username.
username command sets the privilege level for the user. After login, users are
and the
enable
Command Reference for IE340 Series
AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System - Version 5.5.3-0.x
username
command. If the privilege level specified is higher
enable secret (deprecated)
service password-encryption
enable password and the
enable password or
command can assess Privileged
username command,
commands from the Global
command encrypts
enable secret (deprecated)
enable
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