Reference Guide

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To configure a username and password, use the following command in the CONFIGURATION mode:
To view usernames, use the show users command in the EXEC Privilege mode.
Configure the enable password command
To configure FTOS, you must use the enable command to enter the EXEC Privilege level 15. After
entering the command, FTOS requests that you enter a password. Privilege levels are not assigned to
passwords, rather passwords are assigned to a privilege level. A password for any privilege level can
always be changed. To change to a different privilege level, enter the
enable command, followed by the
privilege level. If you do not enter a privilege level, the default level 15 is assumed.
To configure a password for a specific privilege level, use the following command in the
CONFIGURATION mode:
To view the configuration for the
enable secret command, use the show running-config command in the
EXEC Privilege mode.
In custom-configured privilege levels, the
enable command is always available. No matter what privilege
level you entered FTOS, you can enter the
enable 15 command to access and configure all CLI.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
username
name [access-class
access-list-name] [nopassword |
password [encryption-type] password]
[
privilege level]
CONFIGURATION Assign a user name and password. Configure the
optional and required parameters:
• name: Enter a text string up to 63 characters
long.
• access-class access-list-name: Enter the
name of a configured IP ACL.
• nopassword: Do not require the user to
enter a password.
• encryption-type: Enter 0 for plain text or 7
for encrypted text.
• password: Enter a string.
• privilege level range: 0 to 15.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
enable password [level level]
[encryption-mode] password
CONFIGURATION Configure a password for a privilege level. Configure the
optional and required parameters:
• level level: Specify a level 0 to 15. Level 15 includes
all levels.
• encryption-type: Enter 0 for plain text or 7 for
encrypted text.
• password: Enter a string.
To change only the password for the enable command,
configure only the password parameter.