Quick Reference Guide

AAA Commands 237
password (Line Configuration)
Use the password command in Line Configuration mode to specify a
password on a line. To remove the password, use the no form of this
command.
NOTE: For commands that configure password properties, see Password
Management Commands on page 1503.
Syntax
password password [encrypted]
no password
• password — Password for this level. (Range: 8- 64 characters) The special
characters allowed in the password include ! # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /
: ; < = > @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~. User names can contain blanks if
the name is surrounded by double quotes.
•
encrypted — Encrypted password to be entered, copied from another
switch configuration.
Default Configuration
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example specifies a password "mcmxxyyy" on a line.
console(config-line)# password mcmxxyyy
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