3.5 Device Passwords Flashcards
What are the two primary password levels?
User mode and privileged mode
What two types of passwords can you put on user mode?
Console password and Virtual terminal password
What does the VTY password mean?
Virtual terminal password
What does the console password prevent someone from being able to do?
Limits who can access user mode through the console port
What does the VTY password prevent someone from doing?
Restricts who can gain access to user mode through remote access
What mode in the cisco cli allows you to change passwords?
Privileged mode
Describe the Secure privileged exec access password
The password that restricts access to privileged exec mode is the most important password that you will set. This can be accomplished using the enable secret global configuration command with the password variable.
Describe the Secure user exec access password
The exec mode password controls the ability to switch to configuration modes. There are two passwords that can be used. The enable password is stored in clear text in the config file. The enable secret password is encrypted and stored in the config file. To secure user exec access, the console port needs to be configured properly.
Describe the Secure remote Telnet access password
The exec mode password controls the ability to switch to configuration modes. There are two passwords that can be used. The enable password is stored in clear text in the config file. The enable secret password is encrypted and stored in the config file. To secure user exec access, the console port needs to be configured properly.
What does the command Router(config)#enable secret password do
Sets the encrypted password used for privileged mode access. The enable secret should always be used if it exists.
What does the command Router(config)#enable password password do
Sets the unencrypted password for privileged mode access. This password is used if enable secret is not set.
What does the command Router(config)#Line console interface do
This global config command allows a user to enter console configuration mode. The zero identifies the console interface (usually there is only one.)
What does the command Router(config)#Line vty vty line 0 15 do
This global config command allows a user to enter line VTY mode.
What does the command Router(config-line)#Login do
VTY access can be enabled using the login command.
What does the command Router(config-line)#no enable secret
Router(config-line)#no enable password
Router(config-line)#no login
Router(config-line)#no password do
Removes the password. The no login command disables password checking.
