# enable secret

#### Syntax

enable secret [ level securityLevel ] [ secretType ] secretText

no enable secret [ securityLevel ]

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

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

| Note: On the E Series router, all secrets are stored as encrypted secrets.

#### Options

- securityLevel—Security level for which you want to set the secret; default value is 5
  - 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 support commands
- secretType—One of the following:
  - 0—Indicates that the secret is unencrypted; this is the default
  - 7—Indicates that the secret is encrypted
- secretText—Secret, either encrypted or unencrypted, depending on the secret type

#### Mode

Global Configuration