# enable password

#### Syntax

enable password [ level securityLevel ] [ passwordType ] passwordText

no enable password [ level securityLevel ]

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### 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.

#### Options

- 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

Global Configuration