3Com Switch 7750 Series
Command Reference Guide – Login Chapter 1 Login Commands
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telnet Establish one TELNET connection
tracert Trace route function
undo Cancel current setting
1.1.20 set authentication password Syntax
set authentication password { cipher | simple } password
undo set authentication password
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User interface view
Parameter
cipher: Specifies to display the local password in encrypted text when you display the
current configuration.
simple: Specifies to display the local password in plain text when you display the
current configuration.
password: Password. The password must be in plain text if you specify the simple
keyword in the set authentication password command. If you specify the cipher
keyword, the password can be in either encrypted text or plain text. When you enter
the password in plain text containing up to 16 characters (such as 123), the system
converts the password to the corresponding 24-character encrypted password (such
as 7-CZB#/YX]KQ=^Q`MAF4<1!!). Make sure you are aware of the corresponding
plain password if you enter the password in ciphered text (such as
7-CZB#/YX]KQ=^Q `MAF4<1!!).
Description
Use the set authentication password command to set the local password.
Use the undo set authentication password command to remove the local
password.
Note that only plain text passwords are expected when users are authenticated.
Note:
By default, modem users and Telnet users need to provide their passwords to log in. If
no password is set, the “Login password has not been set !” message appears on the
terminal when users log in.