[fusion_text]How set an password on the enable mode.
This is the password you have to enter, when logged into the switch thru ssh/telnet/console and then try to go to priviliged mode.
To save the password unencrypted do:
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1 2 3 | Linuxsource-Switch1# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Linuxsource-Switch1(config)# enable password cisco |
Better to use encryption, so do:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 | Linuxsource-Switch1# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Linuxsource-Switch1(config)# enable secret cisco The enable secret you have chosen is the same as your enable password. This is not recommended. Re-enter the enable secret. Linuxsource-Switch1(config)# wr |
Beware! 🙂 the warning shown above.. .It doesn’t tell you the password hasn’t been set. (if the password is the same…!!)