Quick Reference Guide

100 AAA Commands
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username
The username Global Configuration mode command creates a user account in the local database.
Use the no form of this command to remove a user name.
Syntax
• username name [ password password ] [ level level ] [ encrypted ]
•
no username name
• name — The name of the user. (Range: 1 - 20 characters)
•
password — The authentication password for the user. (Range: 8 - 64 characters)
•
level — The user level. (Range: 1 or 15)
•
encrypted — Encrypted password entered, copied from another device configuration.
Default Configuration
No user is defined.
Command Mode
• Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
• User account can be created without a password.
Example
The following example configures user bob with password lee and user level 15 to the system.
service password-recovery
Use the service password-recovery Global Configuration mode command to enable the password-
recovery mechanism. This mechanism enables an end user, with physical access to the console port
of the device, to enter the boot menu and trigger the password recovery process. Use the no service
password-recovery command to disable the password-recovery mechanism. When the password-
recovery mechanism is disabled, accessing the boot menu is still allowed and the user can trigger
the password recovery process. The difference is, that in this case, all the configuration files and all
the user files are removed.
Syntax
• service password-recovery
• no service password-recovery
Console(config)# username bob password lee level 15