Configuring a Message of the Day Banner
Whilst not a technical security solution, this is a policy security solution. The @’s can be replaced with any other delimeter.
Device>enable
Device#configure terminal
Device(config)#banner motd @Message@
Securing Access to Priveleged Mode
Plain-Text Password
Setting the password.
Device>enable
Device#configure terminal
Device(config)#enable password PASSWORD
Viewing the password.
Device>enable
Device#show running-config | include enable password
enable password PASSWORD
Encrypting Plain-Text Passwords
Setting the password.
Device>enable
Device#configure terminal
Device(config)#enable password PASSWORD
Device(config)#service password-encryption
Viewing the password.
Device>enable
Device#show running-config | include enable password
enable password 7 08116D7D3A2E2A2536
Encrypted Password
Setting the password.
Device>enable
Device#configure terminal
Device(config)#enable secret PASSWORD
Viewing the password.
Device>enable
Device#show running-config | include enable secret
enable secret 5 $1$mERr$cP1uxB/ASHbnPQTLzT8H10
Securing Access to Lines
Securing Console
Device>enable
Device#configure terminal
Device(config)#line console 0
Device(config-line)#password PASSWORD
Device(config-line)#login