Creating a user with a MD5 encryption secret

[Jajaymo]

Am creating a user and want the secret to use level 5 encryption.

When i sue this command,

"username [user] privilege 15 secret 5 [Cisco password]"

I get the following error "The secret you entered is not a valid encrypted secret.
To enter an UNENCRYPTED secret, do not specify type 5 encryption.
When you properly enter an UNENCRYPTED secret, it will be encrypted."

when i use the command

"username [user] privilege 15 secret 0 [Cisco password]"

the output of show run command shows am using level 4 encryption.

"username user privilege 15 secret 4 .cfoeDHJU%$bjTD%(M*"

What is the correct way of inputting the command, to ensure am using level 5 encryption?

[marce1000 · Accepted solution]

 - Check if this  thread is helpful  :

       https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-management/md5-encrypted-passwords-with-user-accounts/td-p/991910

 M.

[Jajaymo · Accepted solution]

Thank you @marce1000 

This was helpful.

My solution came from the answer by @edward.esgro when he pointed to the below article.

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityResponse/cisco-sr-20130318-type4