2.1.24. enable password

Syntax

enable [privilege <1-15>] (password UNENCRYPTED-PASSWORD | secrect UNENCRYPTED-PASSWORD | secret encrypted ENCRYPTED-PASSWORD)

no enable [privilege <0-15>]

Parameter

privilege <0-15>

Specify the privilege level to configure. If no privilegelevel is specified, default is 15.

password UNENCRYPTED-PASSWORD

Specify password string and make it not encrypted.

secret UNENCRYPTED-PASSWORD

Specify password string and make it encrypted.

secret encrypted ENCRYPTED-PASSWORD

Enter an encrypted password. Use this keyword to enter a password that is already encrypted (for instance, a password that you copied from another the configuration file of another device).

Default

Default enable password for all privilege levels are “”.

Mode

Global Configuration

Usage

Use enable password command to edit password for each privilege level for enable authentication. And use “no enable” command to restore enable password to default empty value. The only way to show this configuration is using show running-config command.

Example

This example shows how to edit enable password for privilege level 15

Switch(config)# enable secret enblpasswd