topic Re: Error: Encrypted passwords must be in hex format in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299891#M780262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Remove the encrypted keyword. This is telling the ASA you will be entering encrypted passwords (this does not remove SNMP encryption).</P><P></P><P>Your command should be-</P><P></P><P>snmp-server user snmp_user snmp_group v3 auth md5 1CF977871 priv des 1CF977871</P><P></P><P>In the config you should see it converted to HEX.</P><P></P><P>Hope that helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:33:07 GMT Collin Clark 2009-10-08T12:33:07Z Error: Encrypted passwords must be in hex format https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299890#M780261 <P>Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 8.2(1)</P><P>Device Manager Version 5.2(4)</P><P></P><P>What am I doing wrong in configuration SNMP v3 in ASA-5505 .</P><P></P><P>System image file is "disk0:/asa821-k8.bin"</P><P></P><P>Wenn I try to enter command I get error.</P><P></P><P>snmp-server user snmp_user snmp_group v3 encrypted auth md5 1CF977871 priv des 1CF977871</P><P>Error: Encrypted passwords must be in hex format</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:24:34 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299890#M780261 mekael.itzik 2019-03-11T16:24:34Z Re: Error: Encrypted passwords must be in hex format https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299891#M780262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Remove the encrypted keyword. This is telling the ASA you will be entering encrypted passwords (this does not remove SNMP encryption).</P><P></P><P>Your command should be-</P><P></P><P>snmp-server user snmp_user snmp_group v3 auth md5 1CF977871 priv des 1CF977871</P><P></P><P>In the config you should see it converted to HEX.</P><P></P><P>Hope that helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:33:07 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299891#M780262 Collin Clark 2009-10-08T12:33:07Z Re: Error: Encrypted passwords must be in hex format https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299892#M780263 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you, it works !</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:42:58 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/1299892#M780263 mekael.itzik 2009-10-08T12:42:58Z Re: Error: Encrypted passwords must be in hex format https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/4919258#M1104083 <P>Answer still valid from 2009 ! lol ! great community&nbsp;</P> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:40:38 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/error-encrypted-passwords-must-be-in-hex-format/m-p/4919258#M1104083 AirSail 2023-09-06T22:40:38Z