Administrator Guide

• 0 is the default and means the password is not encrypted
and stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
password Enter a text string up to 32 characters long. The first
character of the password must be a letter. You cannot use
spaces in the password.
Defaults No password is configured.
Command
Modes
LINE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Dell Networking OS prompts users for these passwords when the method for
authentication or authorization used is "line".
Related
Commands
enable password — sets the password for the enable command.
login authentication — configures an authentication method to log in to the
switch.
service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords configured in Dell
Networking OS .
radius-server key — configures a key for all RADIUS communications between the
switch and the RADIUS host server.
tacacs-server key — configures a key for communication between a TACACS+
server and client.
username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
Security
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