Controlling Access To Privileged Exec Commands; Setting Or Changing A Static Enable Password - Cisco 4500M Software Manual

Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch for the First Time
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Controlling Access to Privileged EXEC Commands

The procedures in these sections let you control access to the system configuration file and privileged
EXEC commands:
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Setting or Changing a Static enable Password

To set or change a static password that controls access to the enable mode, perform this task:
Command
Switch(config)# enable password password
This example shows how to configure an enable password as "lab" at the privileged EXEC mode:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# enable password lab
Switch(config)#
For instructions on how to display the password or access level configuration, see the
Password, Access Level, and Privilege Level Configuration" section on page
OL-6696-01
Setting or Changing a Static enable Password, page 3-13
Using the enable password and enable secret Commands, page 3-14
Setting or Changing a Privileged Password, page 3-14
Setting TACACS+ Password Protection for Privileged EXEC Mode, page 3-15
Encrypting Passwords, page 3-15
Configuring Multiple Privilege Levels, page 3-16
Controlling Access to Privileged EXEC Commands
Purpose
Sets a new password or changes an existing
password for the privileged EXEC mode.
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