Step 2: Set the Root Password

Action

To set the root password, follow these steps:

1. To set the root password, enter a clear-text password that the system will encrypt, a password that is already encrypted, or a secure shell (ssh) public key string.

• To enter a clear-text password, use the following command to set the root password:

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root@# set system root-authentication plain-text-password 

New password: password

Retype new password: password

• To enter a password that is already encrypted, use the following command to set the root password:

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root@# set system root-authentication encrypted-password password 

• To enter an ssh public string, use the following command to set the root password:

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root@# set system root-authentication ssh-rsa key 

2. Commit the changes:

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root@# commit

3. Exit from configuration mode:

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root@# exit

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