ECS4100 Series CLI Reference Guide-R07

Chapter 4 | System Management Commands
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password This command specifies the password for a line. Use the no form to remove the
password.
Syntax
password {0 | 7} password
no password
{0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password
password - Character string that specifies the line password.
(Maximum length: 32 characters plain text or encrypted, case sensitive)
Default Setting
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
◆ When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the system
prompts for the password. If you enter the correct password, the system shows
a prompt. You can use the password-thresh command to set the number of
times a user can enter an incorrect password before the system terminates the
line connection and returns the terminal to the idle state.
◆ The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password
settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file from
an FTP/SFTP server during system bootup. There is no need for you to manually
configure encrypted passwords.
Example
Console(config-line-console)#password 0 secret
Console(config-line-console)#
Related Commands
login (146)
password-thresh (148)
password-thresh This command sets the password intrusion threshold which limits the number of
failed logon attempts. Use the no form to remove the threshold value.
Syntax
password-thresh [threshold]
no password-thresh
threshold - The number of allowed password attempts. (Range: 1-120; 0: no
threshold)