password (User EXEC)
Use the password command in User EXEC mode to allow a currently logged
in user to change the password for only that user without having read/write
privileges. This command should be used after the password has aged. The
user is prompted to enter the old password and the new password. The special
characters allowed in the password include ! # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; <
= > @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~. User names can contain blanks if the name is
surrounded by double quotes.
NOTE:
For commands that configure password properties, see
Password
Management
Commands.
Syntax
password
Default Configuration
There is no default configuration for this command.
Command Mode
User EXEC mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example shows the prompt sequence for executing the
password command.
console>password
Enter old password:********
Enter new password:********
Confirm new password:********
show aaa ias-users
Use the show aaa ias-users command in Privileged EXEC mode to display
configured IAS users and their attributes. Passwords configured are not shown
in the show command output.
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