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Erasing the Console Password

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host1(config-line)#login
Use the no version to disable password checking and allow access without a password.
See login.
Use to specify a password on the console, a line, or a range of lines.
If you enable password checking, but do not configure a password, the system will not
allow you to access virtual terminals.
Use the following keywords to specify the type of password you will enter:
0 (zero)—Unencrypted password
5—Secret
7—Encrypted password
NOTE: To use an encrypted password or a secret, you must follow the
procedure in "Setting Basic Password Parameters" on page 404 to obtain the
encrypted password or secret. You cannot create your own encrypted
password or secret; you must use a system-generated password or secret.
Example 1 (unencrypted password)
host1(config-line)#password 0 mypassword
Example 2 (secret)
host1(config-line)#password 5 bcA";+1aeJD8)/[1ZDP6
Example 3 (encrypted password)
host1(config-line)#password 7 dq]XG`,%N"SS7d}o)_?Y
Use the no version to remove the password. By default, no password is specified.
See password.
If you forget the console password, you can erase the existing value and configure a new
one. This action deletes all authentication for the console line. To erase existing
passwords:
Reboot the router by pressing the recessed software reset button on the primary SRP
1.
module (Figure 25 on page 409) and then pressing the mb key sequence during the
countdown.
Disable authentication at the console level.
2.
:boot##disable console authentication
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