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user password are all wrong, it remains in the User Mode. Set the Admin user password under
Global Mode with the “enable password” command.
Example:
Switch>enable
password: ***** (admin)
Switch#
Related command: enable password
Command: enable password
Function: Modify the password to enter Admin Mode from the User Mode, press Enter after type in
this command displays <Current password> and <New password> parameter for the users to
configure.
Parameters: <Current password> is the original password, up to 16 characters are allowed; <New
password> is the new password, up to 16 characters are allowed; <Confirm new password> is to
confirm the new password and should be the same as <New password>, otherwise, the password
will need to be set again.
Command mode: Global Mode
Default: upon first time start-up, the Admin user password is empty. If this is the first configuration,
simply press Enter on prompting for current password.
Usage Guide: Configure Admin user password to prevent unauthorized access from non-admin user.
It is recommended to set the Admin user password at the initial switch configuration. Also, it is
recommended to exit Admin Mode with “exit” command when the administrator need to leave the
terminal for a long time.
Example: Setting the Admin user password to “admin”.
Switch(Config)#enable password
Current password: (First time configuration, no password set, just press Enter)
New password:***** (Type in admin to set the new password to “admin”)
Confirm New password:***** (Type admin again to confirm the new password)
Switch(Config)#
Related command: enable
Command: exec timeout <minutes >
Function: Sets timeout value for exiting Admin Mode
Parameters: < minute > is the time in minutes, the valid range is 0 to 300.
Command mode: Global Mode