how to create 871 users with encrypted password (in run-config)

[sebastiasebas]

Hi - I am configuring a 871 to control remote VPN access.

When I create a user/password using SDM, the password is displayed encrypted on "show running-config" command.

But, if I log into 871 using Putty and use "username myuser  privilege 1  secret 0 mypassword", then the password is displayed as text with the same "show running-config" command.

My question is : what is the syntax of the "username ..." command, so the password is encrypted in "show running-config" display ?

Thanls a lot. Sebastian.

[Antonio Knox · Accepted solution]

You need to enable password encryption

Router(config)#service password-encryption

Should do the trick.

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[#3]

Antonio is correct, that will encrypt all passwords on your device.

If you did not want to use that global command, you could use the following;

username cisco privilege 15 password 7 cisco

The 7 encrypts the password.

[Antonio Knox]

The 7 also means that you will enter the password in it's encrypted form. Best used when copy/pasting default or original confute. Good tip, Christian. Both methods will solve your problem, Mike.

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