Enable password recovery (switch)

[yolosf7]

So i wrote a command like this

)# enable password 123

but when i type in 123 it still refuses access.

i want to know what’s wrong with my switch why the password i assigned to it doesn’t work 

[balaji.bandi]

The post is not clear - the connection refused ? SSH or Telenet - or after Login enable ?

You also need to provide the model of the switch and IOS code running - also what config you have in VTY lines

suggest to post show run complete here

suggestion basic config :

config t
!
hostname SW1
!
!
enable secret 5 $1$jtK0$yyHFcVM7xyelts1csVwrV/
!
username cisco privilege 15 secret 5 cisco

!

VTY Lines config :

line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
line vty 0 4
privilege level 15
password cisco
transport input ssh

[M02@rt37]

Hello @yolosf7,

An enable password is defined as follows:

Must contain from 1 to 25 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters.

Must not have a number as the first character.

Can have leading spaces, but they are ignored. However, intermediate and trailing spaces are recognized.

Then try another password  beginning with Uppercase, for example:

)# enable password Cisco123

Thanks.