Network Tip No. 7: Configuring your Passwords

Configuring Passwords
Works on both routers and switches.

Router(config)#enable password jepoy
Sets enable password


Router(config)#enable secret secret-jepoy
Sets enable secret password


Router(config)#line con 0

Router(config-line)#password console

Router(config-line)#login
Enters console-line mode

Sets console-line mode password to console

Enables password checking at login


Router(config)#line vty 0 4

Router(config-line)#password telnet

Router(config-line)#login
Enters vty line mode for all five vty lines

Sets vty password to telnet

Enables password checking at login


Router(config)#line aux 0

Router(config-line)#password backdoor

Router(config-line)#login
Enters auxiliary line mode

Sets auxiliary line mode password to backdoor

Enables password checking at login