Enable Password Encryption; Disable Password Encryption - D-Link DGS-3120-24PC Manual

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enable password encryption

Description
This command is used to enable password encryption. The user account configuration information
will be stored in the configuration file, and can be applied to the system later.
If the password encryption is enabled, the password will be in encrypted form.
Format
enable password encryption
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example
To enable the password encryption:
DGS-3120-24TC:admin#enable password encryption
Command: enable password encryption
Success.
DGS-3120-24TC:admin#
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disable password encryption

Description
This command is used to disable password encryption. The user account configuration information
will be stored in the configuration file, and can be applied to the system later.
When password encryption is disabled, if the user specifies the password in plain text form, the
password will be in plan text form. However, if the user specifies the password in encrypted form,
or if the password has been converted to encrypted form by the last enable password encryption
command, the password will still be in the encrypted form. It can not be reverted to the plaintext.
Format
disable password encryption
Parameters
None.
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