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

Question

Maher Sadwan · Answer

Depending on Connection (Device) :

Enable password

Console password

VTY password

AUX password

Depending on Encryption(Algorithm):

Type4

Type5

Type7

Mohammed Ahmed al aidroos · Answer

There are five types of passwords that can be used. These are enable secret, enable, virtual terminal, console, and auxiliary.

Yousef Altayeh · Answer

Do you mean password types?

there are three passwords types:

Clear text: No encryption

type 7: normal encryption (can be decrypt with some tools)

type 5: MD5 encryption (hard to decrypt)

example: If you want to configre enable password and you use this command "enable password cisco" The password will be saved in clear text.

If you use the following command: "service password-encryption" the password will be encrypted to type 7

If you use: "enable secret" command, the password will be encrypted to type 5