Privileged Mode commands of a router

Learn how to work in the privileged mode of a router.

enable - get to privileged mode

disable - get to user mode

enable password - sets privileged mode password

enable secret - sets encrypted privileged mode password

Setting Passwords on router

Here you will be able to learn how to set the password on a router.

enable secret - set encrypted password for privileged access

enable password - set password for privileged access (used when there is no enable secret and when using older software)

Setting the password for console access:

(config)#line console 0

(config-line)#login

(config-line)#password

Set password for virtual terminal (telnet) access (password must be set to access router through telnet):

(config)#line vty 0 4

(config-line)#login

(config-line)#password
Set password for auxiliary (modem) access:

(config)#line aux 0

(config-line)#login

(config-line)#password