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enable password priv-lvl
Sets a password for a privilege level.
Syntax
enable password encryption-type password-string priv-lvl privilege-level
Parameters
● encryption-type — Enter the type of password encryption:
○ 0 — Use an unencrypted password.
○ sha-256 — Use a SHA-256 encrypted password.
○ sha-512 — Use a SHA-512 encrypted password.
● priv-lvl privilege-level — Enter a privilege number from 1 to 15.
Defaults Not configured
Command Mode CONFIGURATION
Usage
Information
To increase the required password strength, create stronger password rules using the password-
attributes command. The no version of this command removes a privilege-level password.
Example
OS10(conf)# enable password 0 P@$$w0Rd priv-lvl 12
OS10(conf)# enable password sha-256 $5$2uThib1o$84p.tykjmz/
w7j26ymoKBjrb7uepkUB priv-lvl 12
OS10(conf)# enable password sha-512
$6$Yij02Phe2n6whp7b$ladskj0HowijIlkajg981 priv-lvl 12
OS10# enable 12
password:
OS10# show privilege
Current privilege level is 12.
Supported
Releases
10.4.3.0 or later
password-attributes
Configures rules for password entries.
Syntax
password-attributes {[min-length number] [character-restriction {[upper
number] [lower number] [numeric number] [special-char number]}}
Parameters
● min-length number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of required alphanumeric characters,
from 6 to 32; default 9.
● character-restriction:
○ upper number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of uppercase characters required, from
0 to 31; default 0.
○ lower number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of lowercase characters required, from 0
to 31; default 0.
○ numeric number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of numeric characters required, from
0 to 31; default 0.
○ special-char number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of special characters required,
from 0 to 31; default 0.
Default
● Minimum length: 9 characters
● Uppercase characters: 0
● Lowercase characters: 0
● Numeric characters: 0
● Special characters: 0
Command Mode EXEC
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