Router Commands

Privileged Mode commands of a router

enable	get to privileged mode
disable	get to user mode
enable password <give password here>	sets privileged mode password
enable secret <give password here>	sets encrypted privileged mode password

Setting Passwords on router

enable secret <give password here>	set encrypted password for privileged access
enable password <give password here>	set password for privileged access (used when there is no enable secret and when using older software)

Setting the password for console access:

(Config) #line console 0
(config-line) #login
(config-line) #password <put password here>

Set password for virtual terminal (telnet) access (password must be set to access router through telnet):

(Config)#line vty 0 4
(config-line) #login
(config-line) #password <put password here>

 

Set password for auxiliary (modem) access:

(Config)#line aux 0
(config-line) #login
(config-line) #password <put password here>