Configuring Simple Vty Line Authentication

1. Specify a vty line or a range of vty lines on which you want to enable the password.
   host1(config)#line vty 8 13host1(config-line)#
2. Specify the password for the vty lines.
   host1(config-line)#password 0 mypassword

   Note: To use an encrypted password or a secret, you must follow the procedure in Setting Basic and Enable Password Parametersto obtain the encrypted password or secret. You cannot create your own encrypted password or secret; you must use a system-generated password or secret.

3. Enable login authentication on the lines.
   host1(config-line)#login

4. Display your vty line configuration.

   host1#show line vty 8 no access-class indata-character-bits 8exec-timeout neverexec-banner enabledmotd-banner enabledlogin-timeout 30 seconds

Related Documentation

• Vty Line Authentication and Authorization Overview
• Configuring AAA Authentication and AAA Authorization for Vty Lines
• line
• login
• password
• show line vty