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Configure the enable password command 
To configure FTOS, you must use the enable command to enter the EXEC Privilege level 15. After 
entering the command, FTOS requests that you enter a password. Privilege levels are not assigned to 
passwords, rather passwords are assigned to a privilege level. A password for any privilege level can 
always be changed. To change to a different privilege level, enter the 
enable command, followed by the 
privilege level. If you do not enter a privilege level, the default level 15 is assumed.
To configure a password for a specific privilege level, use the following command in the 
CONFIGURATION mode: 
To view the configuration for the 
enable secret command, use the show running-config command in the 
EXEC Privilege mode.
In custom-configured privilege levels, the 
enable command is always available. No matter what privilege 
level you entered FTOS, you can enter the 
enable 15 command to access and configure all CLI. 
Configure custom privilege levels 
In addition to assigning privilege levels to the user, you can configure the privilege levels of commands so 
that they are visible in different privilege levels. Within FTOS, commands have certain privilege levels. 
With the privilege command, the default level can be changed or you can reset their privilege level back to 
the default.
• Assign the launch keyword (for example, 
configure) for the keyword’s command mode.
• If you assign only the first keyword to the privilege level, all commands beginning with that keyword 
are also assigned to the privilege level. If you enter the entire command, the software assigns the 
privilege level to that command only.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
enable password [level level] 
[encryption-mode] password
CONFIGURATION Configure a password for a privilege level. Configure the 
optional and required parameters:
•
level level: Specify a level 0 to 15. Level 15 includes all 
levels.
• encryption-type: Enter 0 for plain text or 7 for encrypted 
text.
• password: Enter a string.
To change only the password for the enable command, 
configure only the password parameter.