How to Control Switch Access with Passwords and Privilege Levels How to Control Switch 2960-X Access with

Passwords and Privilege Levels, below is the steps Setting or Changing a Static !nable Password The enable password controls access to the privileged EXEC mode. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set or change a static enable password: S"##A$% S&!PS 1. configure terminal 2. enable password password . end

Protecting !nable and !nable Secret Passwords with !ncr'ption Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to establish an encr!pted password that users must enter to access privileged EXEC mode "the default# or an! privilege level !ou specif!: S"##A$% S&!PS 1. configure terminal 2. $se one of the following:
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 enable password %level level& 'password ( encr!ption)t!pe encr!pted)password* enable secret %level level& 'password ( encr!ption)t!pe encr!pted)password* . service password)encr!ption +. end

(isabling Password $ecover' Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to disable password recover! to protect the securit! of !our switch: )e*ore %o+ )egin
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,f !ou disable password recover!, we recommend that !ou -eep a bac-up cop! of the configuration file on a secure server in case the end user interrupts the boot process and sets the s!stem bac- to default values. .o not -eep a bac-up cop! of the configuration file on the switch. ,f the switch is operating in /T0 transparent mode, we recommend that !ou also -eep a bac-up cop! of the /123 database file on a secure server. 4hen the switch is returned to the default s!stem configuration, !ou can download the saved files to the switch b! using the Xmodem protocol. S"##A$% S&!PS 1. configure terminal 2. no service password)recover! . end

Setting a &elnet Password *or a &er,inal Line Beginning in user EXEC mode, follow these steps to set a Telnet password for the connected terminal line: )e*ore %o+ )egin 2ttach a 0C or wor-station with emulation software to the switch console port, or attach a 0C to the Ethernet management port. The default data characteristics of the console port are 5677, 8, 1, no parit!. 9ou might need to press the :eturn -e! several times to see the command)line prompt. S"##A$% S&!PS 1. enable 2. configure terminal . line vt! 7 1; +. password password ;. end
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Con*ig+ring "serna,e and Password Pairs Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure username and password pairs: S"##A$% S&!PS 1. configure terminal 2. username name %privilege level& 'password encr!ption)t!pe password* . $se one of the following: line console 7 line vt! 7 1; +. login local ;. end

Setting the Privilege Level *or a Co,,and Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the privilege level for a command: S"##A$% S&!PS 1. configure terminal 2. privilege mode level level command . enable password level level password +. end

Changing the (e*a+lt Privilege Level *or Lines Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the default privilege level for the specified line: S"##A$% S&!PS 1. configure terminal 2. line vt! line . privilege level level +. end

Logging into and !-iting a Privilege Level Beginning in user EXEC mode, follow these steps to log into a specified privilege level and e<it a specified privilege level. S"##A$% S&!PS 1. enable level 2. disable level

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