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Software Configuration Guide—Release 12.2(25)EW

OL-6696-01

Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch for the First Time

Controlling Access to Privileged EXEC Commands

ip default-gateway 172.20.52.35

ip classless

ip route 171.20.5.3 255.255.255.255 Vlan1

no ip http server

x25 host z

line con 0

transport input none

line vty 0 4

exec-timeout 0 0

password lab

transport input lat pad dsipcon mop telnet rlogin udptn nasi

end

Switch#

Controlling Access to Privileged EXEC Commands

The procedures in these sections let you control access to the system configuration file and privileged

EXEC commands:

• Setting or Changing a Static enable Password, page 3-13

• Using the enable password and enable secret Commands, page 3-14

• Setting or Changing a Privileged Password, page 3-14

• Setting TACACS+ Password Protection for Privileged EXEC Mode, page 3-15

• Encrypting Passwords, page 3-15

• Configuring Multiple Privilege Levels, page 3-16

Setting or Changing a Static enable Password

To set or change a static password that controls access to the enable mode, perform this task:

This example shows how to configure an enable password as “lab” at the privileged EXEC mode:

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(config)# enable password lab

Switch(config)#

For instructions on how to display the password or access level configuration, see the “Displaying the

Password, Access Level, and Privilege Level Configuration” section on page 3-17.

Command Purpose

Switch(config)# enable password

password

Sets a new password or changes an existing

password for the privileged EXEC mode.

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