Dell Force10 MXL Blade - Show Privilege; Service Password-Encryption

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service password-encryption
Encrypt all passwords configured in FTOS.
Syntax
service password-encryption
To store new passwords as clear text, use the no service password-encryption command.
Defaults
Enabled.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
To keep unauthorized people from viewing passwords in the switch configuration file, use the service
password-encryption command. This command encrypts the clear-text passwords created for user
name passwords, authentication key passwords, the privileged command password, and console and
virtual terminal line access passwords.
To view passwords, use the show running-config command.
show privilege
View your access level.
Syntax
show privilege
Command Modes
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Example
Figure 29-3. show privilege Command Example
Related
Commands
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
Caution: Encrypting passwords with this command does not provide a high level of security.
When the passwords are encrypted, you cannot return them to plain text unless you re-configure
them. To remove an encrypted password, use the no password password command.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
FTOS#show privilege
Current privilege level is 15
FTOS#
privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode) Assigns access control to different command modes.