2960xr command issue

[Alex Wu]

Hi,

on a 2960xr (IOS Version 15.2(4)E7)

I run the following command,

Switch(config)# enable secret level 15 password cisco

but i failed to use password 'cisco' to login enable mode

what's wrong with this command?

thanks.

[Francesco Molino]

Hi

If you want to setup cisco as password then your command is wrong.

You should enter:
enable secret level 15 cisco

[Alex Wu]

but Cisco guide has the sample...

[Francesco Molino · Accepted solution]

You see in the command builder at the top of your screenshot, the keyword password is in italic which means it's a variable (value you can decide).
In the right column, it's stated a password can have a blank space and show have a maximum of 25 characters.

In the example, they have shown how to setup a password with a space and with 25 characters.
This means the password would be: password secret123sample

[Alex Wu]

thank you. I got it.

[MUHAMMAD TAYYAB MUNIR]

Hi @Alex Wu

Good to know your issue solved,

Just amending one command that you can globally apply command "service password-encryption" to encrypt all the password.

BR

Tayyab

[Francesco Molino]

You're welcome!