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Cisco IOS in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
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Cisco IOS in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

by James Boney
August 2005
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
798 pages
31h 12m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Name

enable secret — global

Synopsis

enable secret [level level] password
no enable secret

Configures

The password for the enable mode

Default

None

Description

This command sets the password for the enable mode. It can also be used to establish passwords for other levels. In the router’s configuration, the password is stored in an encrypted form and is never displayed in the clear.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 0596008694Errata