topic Re: Packet Tracer 12.2: Switch's Current Enable Secret Password Invali in Network Security

Packet Tracer 12.2: Switch's Current Enable Secret Password Invalid

zachary.l.coble — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 02:51:12 GMT

Hello! I'm a student in a Cybersecurity Certification. I've been consistently having trouble with my Packet Tracer 12.2 enable secret password. I get to the privileged EXEC mode and enter the command "enable secret password 'Password'". However when I exit out of the privileged mode into user mode and test my secret password the password line doesn't fill (which I've assumed is standard for security) but my secret password doesn't work. After 3 attempts I get the bad secrets message and it happens with every switch I configure on packet tracer. How can I fix this or what am I doing wrong?

Re: Packet Tracer 12.2: Switch's Current Enable Secret Password Invali

Martin L — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:21:14 GMT

what device in PT? and PT has reach version 8, there is no 12.x, So, not sure what you mean.

when u do show run , you should see something like

enable secret 5 $1$

line con 0

line vty 0 4

line vty 5 15

Note:PT from Cisco Net Academy is just a software Simulator; it does not run on real IOS or virtual IOS; It is close to IOS but It does not really behave like real IOS would (some simply features do).
PT is excellent tool to learn and practice networking fundamentals and commands for CCNA exam.

Regards, ML
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Re: Packet Tracer 12.2: Switch's Current Enable Secret Password Invali

wind670 — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:49:01 GMT

I have this problem as well, the secret password I set can't use after exiting the privileged mode.

Re: Packet Tracer 12.2: Switch's Current Enable Secret Password Invali

akbhargaw — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:01:37 GMT

Please use the following command

router(config)# enable secret 1234 note- don't use enable secret password 1234. otherwise password will be password 1234. may be you are doing this mistake.