4 Command Line Interface

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file during system bootup or when downloading the configuration file from a TFTP server. There is no need for you to manually configure encrypted passwords.

Example

This example shows how the set the access level and password for a user.

Console(config)#username bob access-level 15

Console(config)#username bob password 0 smith

Console(config)#

enable password

After initially logging onto the system, you should set the Privileged Exec password. Remember to record it in a safe place. This command controls access to the Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. Use the no form to reset the default password.

Syntax

enable password [level level] {0 7} password no enable password [level level]

•level level - Level 15 for Privileged Exec. (Levels 0-14 are not used.)

•{0 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password.

•password - password for this privilege level.

(Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case sensitive)

Default Setting

•The default is level 15.

•The default password is “super”

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

•You cannot set a null password. You will have to enter a password to change the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec with the enable command (page 4-19).

•The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file during system bootup or when downloading the configuration file from a TFTP server. There is no need for you to manually configure encrypted passwords.

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