ADTRAN 1000R Series password [md5] <password>

Command Reference Guide Line (Telnet) Interface Config Command Set

password [md5] <password>

Use the password command to configure the password (with optional encryption) required on the line

session when security login is enabled (using the login command). Use the no form of this command to

remove a configured password.

Syntax Description

md5

Optional. Specifies Message Digest 5 (MD5) as the encryption protocol to use when

displaying the enable password during show commands. If the MD5 keyword is not

used, encryption is not used when displaying the enable password during show

commands.

<password> Specifies the passwo rd for the line session using an alphanumeric character

string (up to 16 characters).

Default Values

By default, there is no login password set for access to the unit.

Applicable Platforms

This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and

Total Access 900 Series units.

Command History

Release 1.1 Command was introduced.

Usage Examples

The following example enables the secur ity login feature and sp ecifies a password for the Telnet session 0:

(config)#line telnet 0

(config-telnet0)#login

(config-telnet0)#password mypassword

To provide extra security, the AOS can encrypt the enable password when displaying the current

configuration. For example, the following is a show configuration printout (password portion) with an

unencrypted enable password (ADTRAN):

enable password ADTRAN

Alternately, the following is a show configurat io n printout (password portion) with an enable password of

ADTRAN using md5 encryption:

enable password md5 encrypted 5aa5fbae7d01a90e79fb57705ce74676