Create New User For SSH

[kemarnorton]

Hi Team,

Seeking some help. Cut long story short the person they had that was doing the networking leave the company and change most of the username password for the equipment.

I was able to console in some of the equipment and I tired to create a new user with the command below but when I tried to SSH in I keep getting denied. Note the switch is fully configured for SSH and more all I want to do is to add a next user for SSH and then remove the old user.

username cisco privilege 15 secret password

[Giuseppe Larosa · Accepted solution]

Hello @kemarnorton ,

>> I also see this enable secret 5 $1$oWS/$gM30R.Jl.srXeqTr7OYRt. what does the 5 represent I don't remember learning this in my CCNA course.

the 5 is just a number that says with what encrpytion method  the secret has been encrpyted.

Hope to help

Giuseppe