Erasing The Console Password - Juniper SYSTEM BASICS - CONFIGURATION GUIDE V 11.1.X Configuration Manual

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NOTE: To use an encrypted password or a secret, you must follow the procedure in
"Setting Basic Password Parameters" on page 418 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.

Erasing the Console 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:
Use to enable password checking at login.
The default setting is to enable a password.
Example
host1(config)#line vty 1 4
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
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.
Chapter 7: Passwords and Security
Setting and Erasing Passwords
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