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password
Use this command to specify the password for a line. Use the no form to
remove the password.
Syntax
password {0 | 7} password
no password
-{0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password
- password - Character string that specifies the line password. The
string can contain any alphanumeric characters, besides spaces,
and can contain up to 8 characters. The password is case sensitive.
Default Setting
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the
system prompts for the password. If you enter the correct password,
the system shows a prompt. You can use the password-thresh
command to set the number of times a user can enter an incorrect
password before the system terminates the line connection and returns
the terminal to the idle state.
• The encrypted password is required for compatiblity with legacy
password settings (i.e., 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 for you to
manually configure encrypted passwords.
Example
Console(config-line)#password 0 secret
Console(config-line)#