Reference Guide

80 AAA Commands
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password
The password Line Configuration mode command specifies a password on a line. To remove the
password, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
password
password
[
encrypted
]
no password
password
— Password for this level (Range: 1-159 characters).
encrypted
— Encrypted password to be entered, copied from another device
configuration.
Default Configuration
No password is defined.
Command Mode
Line Configuration mode
User Guidelines
If a password is defined as encrypted, the required password length is 32 characters.
Example
The following example specifies password secret on a console.
Line Login Method List Enable Method List
-------------- ----------------- ------------------
Console Default Default
Telnet Default Default
SSH Default Default
http : Local
https : Local
dot1x :
console#
Console(config)# line console
Console(config-line)# password secret