2. Authentication - metrafonic/Cisco-Cheatsheet GitHub Wiki

Enable Secret:

The user will be prompted to enter this password when entering enable mode

(config)# enable secret [newsecret]

Set password for vty & comm-port login:

VTY:

> enable
# configure terminal

Allow 16 different connections (0 to 16)

(config)# line vty 0 15
(config-line)# login local

Alternativly one universal password (not reccomended):

(config-line)# login password [newpass]
(config-line)# exit

COM-PORT:

> enable
# configure terminal
(config)# line con 0
(config-line)# login local
(config-line)# exit

Add the local user:

(config)# username admin secret [newpasswd]
(config)# exit

Save Config:

# copy running-config startup-config
# show startup-config