enable password
Use this command to change or create a password to use when entering enable mode.
Note: Only network administrators can execute this command. For more, see the
username command.
There are two methods to enable a password:
• Plain Password: a clear text string that appears in the configuration file.
• Encrypted Password: An encrypted password does not display in the configuration file; instead, it displays as an encrypted string. First, use this command to create a password. Then, use the
service password-encryption command to encrypt the password.
Use the no parameter to disable the password.
Command Syntax
enable password LINE
no enable password
no enable password LINE
Parameters
LINE
Password string, up to 8 alpha-numeric characters, including spaces. The string cannot begin with a number.
Default
No default value is specified
Command Mode
Configure mode
Applicability
This command was introduced before OcNOS version 1.3.
Examples
#configure terminal
(config)#enable password mypasswd
Last modified date: 10/19/2023