Administrator Guide
Parameters
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the password entered.
The options are
• 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 rst character of the password must be
a letter. You cannot use spaces in the password.
Defaults No password is congured.
Command Modes LINE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-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 — congures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
• service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords congured in Dell Networking OS.
• radius-server key — congures a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS
host server.
• tacacs-server key — congures a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
• username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
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