This command provides the ability to the administrator to enter an encrypted form of the enable password. If the administrator uses the enable password command the password is stored in plain text within the startup config file. If enable secret is used, the password is stored as an encrypted string within the startup config file.
Cisco
On a Cisco router, the command to enable IP routing (for IPv4) is:ip routingTo disable it:no ip routingOn a Cisco router, the command to enable IP routing (for IPv4) is:ip routingTo disable it:no ip routingOn a Cisco router, the command to enable IP routing (for IPv4) is:ip routingTo disable it:no ip routingOn a Cisco router, the command to enable IP routing (for IPv4) is:ip routingTo disable it:no ip routing
The "enable" command will bring the privilege level from user exec to privileged exec. Example: R1> R1>enable R1#
In the global configuration mode, type enable secret See below example:Router>enableRouter#configure terminalEnter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.Router(config)#enable secret passwordRouter(config)#exitRouter#
On a cisco router you would go into privilege-exec mode (enable) and then into "configure terminal" mode. From there you can use the router rip command.
router>enable router#configure terminal router(config)#line vty 0 4 router(config-line)#password cisco router(config-line)#login to configure router with telnet you must set up password or secret for privilieged mode.
Cisco IOS uses a command line interface (CLI) for inputting commands when configuring Cisco Routers
Cisco IOS uses a command line interface (CLI) for inputting commands when configuring Cisco Routers
cisco configuration command guide
The Cisco IOS commands allow the user to enter partial Cisco IOS commands. If you start to type in a command it can recognize it and finish the command for you.
The service password-encryption global configuration command will encrypt all non-encrypted passwords (enable password, line console, line vty, ect) with a basic encryption algorithm.
User enable. router> enable router#