Chapter16 Security Audit
Enable Secret and Banner Page
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Cisco Router and Security Device Manager Version 2.2 User’s Guide
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Delete Button
Click a user account in the table to select it, and click this button to delete the
selected account.
Enable Secret and Banner Page
This screen lets you enter a new enable secret and a text banner for the router.
The enable secret is an encrypted password that provides administrator-level
access to all functions of the router. It is vital that the secret be secure and difficult
to crack. Your secret must be a minimum of six characters long, and it is
recommended that you include both alphabetic and numeric characte rs and that
you do not use a word that can be found in a dictionary, or that might be personal
information about yourself that someone might be able to guess.
The text banner will be displayed whenever anyone connects to your router using
Telne t or SSH. The text banner is an important security consideration because it
is a method of notifying unauthorized individuals that access to your router is
prohibited. in some jurisdictions, this is a requirement for civil and/or criminal
prosecution.

New Password

Enter the new enable secret in this field.

Re-enter New Password

Re-enter the new enable secret in this field for verification.

Login Banner

Enter the text banner that you want configured on your router.