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Cisco 3900 Series, Cisco 2900 Series, and Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 Software Configuration Guide
Chapter Administering the Wireless Device
Protecting Access to Privileged EXEC Commands
Configuring Default Password and Privilege Level
Table 1 shows the default password and privilege level configuration.
Setting or Changing a Static Enable Password
The enable password controls access to the privileged EXEC mode.
Caution The no enable password command in global configuration mode removes the enable password, but you
should use extreme care when using this command. If you remove the enable password, you are locked
out of the privileged EXEC mode.
To set or change a static enable password, follow these steps, beginning in privileged EXEC mode.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. enable password password
3. end
4. show running-config
5. copy running-config startup-config
Table 1 Default Passwords and Privilege Levels
Privilege Level Default Setting
Username and password Default username is Cisco, and the default password is Cisco.
Enable password and privilege level Default password is Cisco. The default is level 15 (privileged EXEC
level). The password is encrypted in the configuration file.
Enable secret password and privilege level Default enable password is Cisco. The default is level 15 (privileged
EXEC level). The password is encrypted before it is written to the
configuration file.
Line password Default password is Cisco. The password is encrypted in the configuration
file.