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encryption-type Enter an encryption type for the password that you enter.
0 directs the system to store the password as clear text. It is the default encryption
type when using the
password option.
8 to indicate that a password encrypted using a sha256 hashing algorithm follows.
This encryption type is available with the sha256-password option only, and is the
default encryption type for this option.
7 to indicate that a password encrypted using a DES hashing algorithm follows. This
encryption type is available with the password option only.
5 to indicate that a password encrypted using an MD5 hashing algorithm follows. This
encryption type is available with the secret option only, and is the default
encryption type for this option.
password Enter a string up to 32 characters long.
privilege level Enter the keyword privilege then a number from zero (0) to 15.
role role-name Enter the keyword role followed by the role name to associate with that user ID.
secret Enter the keyword secret then the encryption type.
sha256-password Enter the keyword sha256-password then the encryption-type or the password.
Defaults The default encryption type for password option is 0. The default encryption type for secret option is 5. The
default encryption type for sha256-password option is 8. The default value of privilege level is 1.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Added support for the sha256-password option.
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.5(0.0) Introduced the support for roles on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information To view the defined user names, use the show running-config user command.
Related Commands
password — specifies a password for users on terminal lines.
show running-config — views the current configuration.
userrole
Create user roles for the role-based security model.
Syntax
userrole name inherit existing-role-name
To delete a role name, use the no userrole name command. Note that the reserved role names may not be
deleted.
Parameters
name
Enter a text string for the name of the user up to 63 characters. It cannot be one of the
system defined roles (sysadmin, secadmin, netadmin, netoperator).
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