Reference Guide

Related
Commands
password — specifies a password for users on terminal lines.
service password-encryption
Encrypt all passwords configured in FTOS.
S4820T
Syntax
service password-encryption
To store new passwords as clear text, use the no service password-encryption
command.
Defaults Enabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
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
CAUTION: Encrypting passwords with this command does not provide a high level of
security. When the passwords are encrypted, you cannot return them to plain text unless
you re-configure them. To remove an encrypted password, use the no password
password command.
To keep unauthorized people from viewing passwords in the switch configuration file, use the
service password-encryption command. This command encrypts the clear-text
passwords created for user name passwords, authentication key passwords, the privileged
command password, and console and virtual terminal line access passwords.
To view passwords, use the show running-config command.
show privilege
View your access level.
S4820T
Syntax
show privilege
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