Users Guide

Switch Management Commands 2065
Command Mode
Line Configuration
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
console(config-telnet)# motd-banner
password (Line Configuration)
Use the password command in Line Configuration mode to specify a
password on a line. To remove the password, use the no form of this
command.
NOTE: For commands that configure password properties, see Password
Management Commands
.
Syntax
password password [encrypted]
no password
• password — Password for this level. (Range: 8- 64 characters) The
special characters allowed in the password include ! # $ % & ‘ ( ) *
+ , - . / : ; < = > @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~. User names can
contain blanks if the name is surrounded by double quotes.
• encrypted — Encrypted password to be entered, copied from another
switch configuration.
Default Configuration
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.