Asante Technologies 35516 user manual Setting Passwords, Unencrypted cleartext line password

2.8 Setting Passwords

The switch ships with a default of no enable password, which allows anyone on the network access to various privilege levels. To prevent unauthorized changes to the switch’s configuration, you should set an enable password for access to switch management. Follow the example below to assign a privileged password.

Router> enable

Password: <no password by default; press Enter>

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# enable password ?

0Specifies an UNENCRYPTED password will follow

7Specifies a HIDDEN password will follow

LINE The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) 'enable' password

Router(config)# enable password 0 <password>

Router(config)# exit

Router# write [memory ‌ file]

A separate password should be set for the primary terminal line (console) and the virtual terminal lines (telnet). The default password Asante is assigned only to the virtual terminal line Vty0. Up to three other virtual terminal lines may be created, and they each will require a separate password.

Note: It is recommended that you change the default telnet password to prevent unauthorized access to the switch.

Router(config)# line ?

console		Primary terminal line
vty		Virtual terminal
Router(config)# line console ?
<0-0>	Line number
Router(config)# line console 0
Router(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
Router(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

Router(config-line)# password Asante

Router(config-line)# end

Router# write ?

file	Write to configuration file
memory	Write configuration to the file (same as write file)
terminal	Write to terminal

Router# write file

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

Configuration saved to startup-config file

Router#

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

Router(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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