•
This command does not apply to passwords set with
enable secret
,
enable password
,
or
password
(Line Configuration mode).
•
This command does apply to authentication key passwords and BGP neighbor
passwords.
•
Example
host1(config)#
service password-encryption
•
Use the
no
version to remove the encryption assignment.
•
See service password-encryption.
Setting and Erasing Passwords
You can set the following passwords:
•
Enable passwords that control access to different groups of commands.
•
A console password that controls access to the console.
•
Passwords for individual vty lines or groups of vty lines.
Privilege Levels
Different groups of commands are associated with privilege levels (Table 45 on page 407)
.
You can set enable passwords to allow users to access commands at different privilege
levels.
Table 45: Commands Available at Different Privilege Levels
Commands Available
Privilege
Level
help
,
exit
,
enable
, and
disable
commands
0
User Exec commands plus commands at level 0
1
Privileged Exec
show
commands plus commands at levels 0 and 1
5
All commands except support commands
10
Support commands that Juniper Networks Technical Support may provide and
all other commands
15
To maximize security and usability, set different passwords for levels 1, 5, 10, and 15. By
default, no
enable
passwords exist.
Accessing Privilege Levels
If users have access to the console, they automatically have access to privilege level 0.
To access higher levels of privilege, they must enter the
enable
privilege-level
command.
When users specify a privilege level, the system determines whether there is a password
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