Dell S6000 FTOS 9.0(2.0) Configuration Guide for the System - Page 41

To configure a username and password: Step Task 1 Configure a username and password to access the system remotely. Command Syntax Command Mode username username password [encryption-type] password encryption-type specifies how you are inputting the password, is 0 by default, and is not required. • 0 is for inputting the password in clear text. • 7 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using a Type 7 hash. Obtaining the encrypted password from the configuration of another Dell Networkingsystem. CONFIGURATION Configure the Enable Password Access the EXEC Privilege mode using the enable command. The EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default. Configure a password as a basic security measure. There are two types of enable passwords: • enable password stores the password in the running/startup configuration using a DES encryption method. • enable secret is stored in the running/startup configuration in using a stronger, MD5 encryption method. Dell Networking recommends using the enable secret password. To configure an enable password: Task Create a password to access EXEC Privilege mode. Command Syntax Command Mode enable [password | secret] [level level] [encryption-type] password level is the privilege level, is 15 by default, and is not required. encryption-type specifies how you are inputting the password, is 0 by default, and is not required. • 0 is for inputting the password in clear text. • 7 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using a DES hash. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. • 5 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using an MD5 hash. Obtain the encrypted password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. CONFIGURATION Getting Started | 19