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Dell Configuration Guide for the S4048–ON System 9.14.2.4

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Configuring the Enable Password

Access EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default. Configure a password as a basic security measure.

There are three types of enable passwords:
  • enable password is stored in the running/startup configuration using a DES encryption method.
  • enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration using MD5 encryption method.
  • enable sha256-password is stored in the running/startup configuration using sha256-based encryption method (PBKDF2).

Dell EMC Networking recommends using the enable sha256-password password.

To configure an enable password, use the following command.

Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
enable [password | secret | sha256-password] [level level] [encryption-type] password

  • level: is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required.

  • encryption-type: specifies how you input the password, is 0 by default, and is not required.

    • 0 is to input the password in clear text.
    • 5 is to input a password that is already encrypted using MD5 encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration file of another device.
    • 7 is to input a password that is already encrypted using DES encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration file of another device.
    • 8 is to input a password that is already encrypted using sha256-based encryption method. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration file of another device.

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