Command Reference Basic Management Commands
Usage Guide
This command is used to configure a authentication password for remote line login.
Configuration
Examples
The following example configures the line login password as "red":
Ruijie(config)# line vty 0
Ruijie(config-line)# password red
Command Description
Related
Commands
login
Moves from user mode to privileged EXEC mode or enables a higher level of
authority.
Platform
Description
None
service password-encryption
To encrypt a password, run this command. The no form of this command is used to restore to the
default value, but a password in cipher text cannot be restored to plain text.
service password-encryption
Parameter Description
Parameter
Description
N/A N/A
Defaults
None
Command
Mode
Global configuration mode
Usage Guide
This command is disabled by default. Various passwords are displayed in plain text, unless they are
encrypted. After you run the service password-encryption and show running or write command to
save your configuration, the password changes into cipher text. If you disable the command, the
password in cipher text cannot be restored to plain text.
Configuration
Examples
The following example encrypts the password:
Ruijie(config)# service password-encryption
Command Description Related
Commands
enable password
Sets passwords of different privileges.
Platform
None