Command Line Interface
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7.7.2 enable password
After initially logging onto the system, the Privileged Exec password should be
set. Remember to record it in a safe place. Use this command to control access
to the Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. Use 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 means 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.
• This default password is super
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• A null password cannot be set. A password has to be entered to change
the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec with the
enable command (see section 7.4.1 on page 532).
• The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy
password settings (that is, plain text or encrypted) when reading the
configuration file during system bootup or when downloading the
configuration file from a TFTP server. There is no need to manually
configure encrypted passwords.
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