Configuring Security Passwords

The security passwords can be configured for the following services:

Terminal

Telnet

SSH

HTTP

HTTPS

NOTE: Passwords are user-defined.

NOTE: When creating a user name, the default priority is 1, which allows access but not configuration rights. A priority of 15 must be set to enable access and configuration rights to the device. Although user names can be assigned privilege level 15 without a password, it is recommended to always assign a password. If there is no specified password, privileged users can access the Web interface with any password.

NOTE: Passwords can be secured by using password management commands to force aging-out of passwords, or expiration of passwords. For more information, see "Security Management and Password Configuration" on page 56.

Configuring an Initial Terminal Password

To configure an initial terminal password, enter the following commands:

console(config)# aaa authentication login default line console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line console(config)# line console console(config-line)#login authentication default console(config-line)#enable authentication default console(config-line)#password george

When initially logging on to a device through a terminal session, enter george at the password prompt.

When changing a device’s mode to enable, enter george at the password prompt.

Configuring an Initial Telnet Password

To configure an initial Telnet password, enter the following commands:

console(config)# aaa authentication login default line

console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line

console(config)# line telnet

console(config-line)#login authentication default

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