Show Privilege; Service Password-Encryption - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Reference Manual

service password-encryption

Encrypt all passwords configured in FTOS.
Syntax
service password-encryption
To store new passwords as clear text, use the no service password-encryption command.
Defaults
Enabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
Version 8.3.16.1
History
Usage
To keep unauthorized people from viewing passwords in the switch configuration file, use the
Information
password-encryption
name passwords, authentication key passwords, the privileged command password, and console and
virtual terminal line access passwords.
To view passwords, use the

show privilege

View your access level.
Syntax show privilege
Command Modes
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
Command
Version 8.3.16.1
History
Example Figure 29-3. show privilege Command Example
FTOS#show privilege
Current privilege level is 15
FTOS#
Related
privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode)
Commands
Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
Caution:
Encrypting passwords with this command does not provide a high level of security.
When the passwords are encrypted, you cannot return them to plain text unless you re-configure
them. To remove an encrypted password, use the no password password command.
command. This command encrypts the clear-text passwords created for user
show running-config
Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
command.
Assigns access control to different command modes.
service
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