JUNOSe 9.1.x Command Reference Guide A to M > E-F-G-H Commands > enable password

enable password

Description: 

Sets a password to control access to certain types of commands. The no version removes the password requirement.

NOTE: On the E-series router, all passwords are stored as encrypted passwords.

Syntax: 

enable password [ level securityLevel ] [ passwordType ] passwordText

no enable password [ level securityLevel ]

• securityLevel—Security level for which you want to set the password; default value is 5; commands generally fall into one of the following security/privilege levels:

• 0—Allows the user to execute the help, enable, disable, and exit commands
• 1—Allows the user to execute commands in User Exec mode plus commands at level 0
• 5—Allows the user to execute Privileged Exec show commands plus the commands at levels 1 and 0; this is the default level
• 10—Allows the user to execute all commands except support commands, which may be provided by Juniper Networks Customer Service
• 15—Allows the user to execute privilege setting and support commands

• passwordType:

• 0—Specifies that an unencrypted password follows; this is the default
• 7—Specifies that an encrypted password follows

• passwordText—Password, either encrypted or unencrypted, depending on the password type

Mode(s): 

Global Configuration

    Release Information    Command introduced before JUNOSe Release 7.1.0.