System Management Commands
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enable password
After initially logging on to the system, you should set the Privileged Exec pa ssword.
Remember to record it in a safe place. This command controls access to the
Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. U se the no form to reset the
default password.
Syntax
enable password [level level] {0 | 7} password
no enable password [level level]
•level level - Level 15 for Privileged Exec. (Levels 0-14 are not used.)
•{0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 mea ns encrypted password.
•password - password for this privilege level.
(Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case sensitive )
Default Setting
• The default is level 15.
• The default passwor d is “super”
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• You cannot set a null password. You will have to enter a pass word to change
the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec with the enable
command (page 4-19).
• The encrypted pass word is required for compatibility with legacy password
settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file
during system bootup or when downloading the configuration fi le from a TFTP
server. There is no need for you to manually configure e ncrypted passwords.
Example
Related Commands
enable (4-19)
Console(config)#enable password level 15 0 admin
Console(config)#