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What are the different types of passwords used in securing a CISCO router?

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Question added by Giddaluru Satheesh Kumar , Network Engineer , Pegasus International Computer Co.W.L.L
Date Posted: 2016/05/30
Shams  Tabrez
by Shams Tabrez , IT Administrator , Zenises Dmcc

The five main passwords of the Cisco IOS are:

  • Console
  • Aux
  • VTY
  • Enable password
  • Enable secret

pradeep Srivastava
by pradeep Srivastava , Network Engineer , Aricent Technologies

you can use simple text based password or encrypted password-MD5.

Cristian Florin Dascalu
by Cristian Florin Dascalu , IMG Executive (IT / Software) , Wipro Technologies

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/setting-passwords-on-a-cisco-router/

this will help you

olufemi ojesanmi
by olufemi ojesanmi , Telecommunication Engineer , Vodacom

Console Password 

Enable Secret Password 

 

Syed Abdul Muqtader Razvi
by Syed Abdul Muqtader Razvi , IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security Specialist , AL Rowad Educational Group

There are five types of password in Cisco IOS :

  • Console
  • Virtual Terminal (VTY)
  • Auxiliary (AUX)
  • Enable Password
  • Enable Secret

Abdul Salam
by Abdul Salam , Devops Engineer , Avaamo Technologies

Below are the types where we can give the password for securing the Routers and Switches

  • Console
  • Aux
  • VTY
  • Enable password
  • Enable secret

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