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User’s Manual 203
16.39 enable password
After initially logging onto the system, you should set the Privileged Exec password. Remember to record it
in a safe place. This command controls access to the Privileged Exec level from the Normal Exec level. Use
the no form to reset the default password.
Syntax Description
enable password [level level] {0 | 7} password
no enable password [level level]
level level Level 15 for Privileged Exec. (Levels 0 and 14 are not used.)
{0 | 7} 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password.
password password for this privilege level. (Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted,
case sensitive)
Default
The default is level 15.
The default password is “super”
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Usage Guidelines
You must enter a password to change the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec using the
enable command.
The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password settings (for example, plain or
encrypted text) when reading the configuration file during initial system launch or when downloading the
configuration file from a TFTP server. You do not need to manually configure encrypted passwords.
Example
Console(config)#enable password level 15 0 admin
Console(config)#
Related Commands
enable
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This command returns to Privileged Exec mode.
Default
None