Configuration Guide Basic Management
By default, no password is configured for any level. The default level is 15.
If you configure a simple encrypted password with a non-15 level, a warning is displayed and the password is
automatically converted into a secure encrypted password.
The system chooses the secure encrypted password over the simple encrypted password if both of them are
configured.
Configuration Steps
Configuring a Simple Encrypted Password
(Optional) Perform this configuration when you need to establish simple encrypted password verification when users
switch between different privilege levels.
Run the enable password command to configure a simple encrypted password.
Configuring a Secure Encrypted Password
(Optional) Perform this configuration when you need to establish secure encrypted password verification when users
switch between different privilege levels.
Run the enable secret command to configure a secure encrypted password.
A secure encrypted password has the same function as a simple encrypted password but uses an enhanced password
encryption algorithm. Therefore, secure encrypted passwords are recommended out of security consideration.
Configuring Command Privilege Levels
Optional.
A command at a lower level is accessible by more users than a command at a higher level.
Raising/Lowering a User Privilege Level
After logging in to a network device, the user can change his/her level to obtain access to commands at different
privilege levels.
Run the enable command or the disable command to raise or lower a user privilege level respectively.
Enabling Line Password Protection
(Optional) Line password protection is required for remote login (such as login through Telnet).
Run the password [ 0 | 7 ] line command to configure a line password, and then run the login command to enable login
authentication.
If a line password is configured but login authentication is not configured, the system does not display password
prompt.
Verification
Run the show privilege command to display the current user level.
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