Administrator Guide

Configuring the Enable Password
Access EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default.
Configure a password as a basic security measure.
There are two types of enable passwords:
• enable password stores the password in the running/startup configuration using a DES encryption
method.
• enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration in using a stronger, MD5 encryption
method.
• enable sha256-password is stored in the running/startup configuration using sha256-based
encryption method (PBKDF2).
Dell Networking recommends using the enable sha256-password password.
To configure an enable password, use the following command.
• Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
enable [password | secret | sha256-password] [level level] [encryption-type]
password
• level: is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required
• encryption-type: specifies how you are inputting the password, is 0 by default, and is not
required.
• 0 is for inputting the password in clear text.
• 5 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using an MD5 hash. Obtain the encrypted
password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. You can only use this
for the enable secret password.
• 7 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using a DES hash. Obtain the encrypted
password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. You can only use this
for the enable password.
• 8 is to input a password that is already encrypted using sha256-based encryption method.
Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration file of another device.
Configuration File Management
Files can be stored on and accessed from various storage media. Rename, delete, and copy files on the
system from EXEC Privilege mode.
NOTE
: Using flash memory cards in the system that have not been approved by Dell Networking can
cause unexpected system behavior, including a reboot.
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