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Assigning Enable Passwords Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the CLI commands for setting fields
displayed in the Enable Password page.
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
Password Management
Password management provides increased network security and improved
password control. This feature is optional and must be enabled in the
Password Management page.
Passwords for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access can be assigned
security features that include:
• Minimum password lengths
• Password expiration dates (password aging)
• Prevention of frequent password reuse
• Lockout of users after failed login attempts
• Number of repeated characters allowed
• Number of different character classes required in the password. Numeric,
alphabetic, and special characters are all character classes.
Password aging starts immediately after password management is enabled.
However it is only effective if system time on the device is taken from an
SNTP server. Passwords expire according to the user-defined expiration
date/time. Ten days prior to password expiration, the device displays a
password expiration warning message.
Table 7-30. Enable Password CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
enable password [level
privilege-level]
{unencrypted-password |
encrypted encrypted-
password}
no enable password [level
level]
Sets a local password to control access to
user and privilege levels.
Use the no form of this command to
remove the password requirement.
console(config)# enable password level 15 secret