Cisco Systems IE 2000 Setting a Telnet Password for a Terminal Line, Configuring Username and Password Pairs

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Cisco IE 2000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 12 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication
How to Configure Switch-Based Authent ication
Setting a Telnet Password for a Terminal Line
Configuring Username and Password Pairs
Command Purpose
Step 1 Attaches a PC or workstation with emulation software to the switch
console port.
The default data characteristics of the console port are 9600 , 8, 1, no
parity. You might need to press the Return key several times to see the
command-line prompt.
Step 2 enable password password Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Step 3 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 4 line vty 0 15 Configures the number of Telnet sessions (lines), and enters line
configuration mode.
There are 16 possible sessions on a command-capable switch. The 0
and 15 mean that you are configuring all 16 possible Telnet sessions.
Step 5 password password Enters a Telnet password for the line or lines.
password—Specifies a string from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters. The
string cannot start with a number, is case sensitive, and allows spaces but
ignores leading spaces. By default, no password is defined.
Step 6 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 username name [privilege level]
{password encryption-type password}
Enters the username, privilege level, and password for each user.
• name—Specifies the user ID as one word. Spaces and quotation
marks are not allowed.
• (Optional) level—Specifies the privilege level the user has after
gaining access. The range is 0 to 15. Level 15 gives privileged EXEC
mode access. Level 1 gives user EXEC mode access.
• encryption-type—Enters 0 to specify that an unencrypted password
will follow. Enter 7 to specify that a hidden password will follow.
• password—Specifies the password the user must enter to gain access
to the switch. The password must be from 1 to 25 characters, can
contain embedded spaces, and must be the last option specified in the
username command.
• To disable username authentication for a specific user, use the no
username name global configuration command.
Step 3 line console 0
or
line vty 0 15
Enters line configuration mode, and configure the console port (line 0) or
the VTY lines (line 0 to 15).