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34 CHAPTER 1: USING SYSTEM ACCESS COMMANDS
Parameter
cipher: Configure to display the password in encrypted text.
simple: Configure to display the password in plain text.
password: If the authentication is in the simple mode, the password must be in
plain text. If the authentication is in the
cipher mode, the password can be either
in encrypted text or in plain text. If a plain text password is entered when cipher
mode has been selected, the password will be displayed in the configuration
settings as encrypted. A plain text password is a sequential character string of no
more than 16 digits, for example, 3Com918. The length of an encrypted password
must be 24 digits and in encrypted text, for example,
_(TT8F]Y\5SQ=^Q`MAF4<1!!.
Description
Use the set authentication password command to configure the password for
local authentication. Use the
undo set authentication password command to
cancel local authentication password.
The password in plain text is required when performing authentication, regardless
of whether the configuration is plain text or cipher text.
By default, a password is required for users connecting over Modem or Telnet. If a
password has not been set, the following prompt is displayed: Login password
has not been set!
Example
To configure the local authentication password on VTY 0 to 3Com, enter the
following:
<4500>system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[4500]user-interface vty 0
[4500-ui-vty0]set authentication password simple 3com
shell Syntax
shell
undo shell
View
User interface view
Parameter
None
Description
Use the shell command to enable the terminal service for a user interface. The
terminal service is enabled by default. Use the
undo shell command to disable
the terminal service for a user interface.