Asante Technologies IC36240 Series setup guide Service Password-Encryption

3.3.3 Password

To specify a password on a line, use the password command in line configuration mode. Use the no form of this command to remove the password.

Switch(config)#			line ?
console		Primary terminal line
vty		Virtual terminal
Switch(config)#			line	console ?
<0-0>	Line number			console 0
Switch(config)#			line
Switch(config-line)#				?
end			End current mode and change to enable mode
exec-timeout			Set timeout value
exit			Exit	current mode and down to previous mode
help			Description of the interactive help system
no			Negate a command or set its defaults
password			Set a password
quit			Exit	current mode and down to previous mode
Switch(config-line)#				password ?
LINE	The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) line password
0	Specifies an			UNENCRYPTED line password will follow
7	Specifies a HIDDEN line password will follow
Switch(config-line)#				password Asante
Switch(config-line)#				end
Switch# write ?				configuration file
file		Write to
memory		Write configuration to the file (same as write file)
terminal		Write to		terminal

Switch# write file

Writing current-config to startup-config, Please wait...

Configuration saved to startup-config file

Switch#

3.3.4 Service Password-Encryption

To encrypt passwords, use the service password-encryptioncommand in global configuration mode. Use the no form of this command to restore the default. Refer to section 4.7 “Using the No Form and Default Commands” for more information.

Switch(config)# service password-encryption

Switch(config)# no service password-encryption

Note: You should change the default telnet password to prevent unauthorized access to the switch.

The password can be set at unencrypted (level 0) or encrypted (level 7).

Switch(config-line)# password ?

LINE The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) line password

0Specifies an UNENCRYPTED line password will follow

7Specifies a HIDDEN line password will follow

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