Syntax

password {0 7} password

no password

{0 7} - 0 means input plain password, 7 means input encrypted password.

password - Character string that specifies the line password. (Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case sensitive)

Default Setting

No password is specified.

Command Mode

Line Configuration

Command Usage

When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the system prompts for the password. If you enter the correct password, the system shows a prompt. You can use the password-threshcommand to set the number of times a user can enter an incorrect password before the system terminates the line connection and returns the terminal to the idle state.

There is no need to specify encrypted passwords on the command line. The option 7 is used internally by the switch at system bootup time to enable the switch to read any encrypted passwords stored in the configuration file.

Example

Console(config-line)#password 0 secret

Console(config-line)#

Related Commands

login (4-63)

password-thresh(4-66)

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