Password [md5] <password – ADTRAN 1000R Series User Manual

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Command Reference Guide

Line (Telnet) Interface Config Command Set

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password [md5] <password>

Use the password command to configure the password (with optional encryption) required on the line
session when security login is enabled (using the login command). Use the no form of this command to
remove a configured password.

Syntax Description

md5

Optional. Specifies Message Digest 5 (MD5) as the encryption protocol to use when
displaying the enable password during show commands. If the MD5 keyword is not
used, encryption is not used when displaying the enable password during show
commands.

<password>

Specifies the password for the line session using an alphanumeric character
string (up to 16 characters).

Default Values

By default, there is no login password set for access to the unit.

Applicable Platforms

This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and
Total Access 900 Series units.

Command History

Release 1.1

Command was introduced.

Usage Examples

The following example enables the security login feature and specifies a password for the Telnet session 0:

(config)#line telnet 0

(config-telnet0)#login

(config-telnet0)#password mypassword

To provide extra security, the AOS can encrypt the enable password when displaying the current
configuration. For example, the following is a show configuration printout (password portion) with an
unencrypted enable password (ADTRAN):

!

enable password ADTRAN

!

Alternately, the following is a show configuration printout (password portion) with an enable password of
ADTRAN using md5 encryption:

!

enable password md5 encrypted 5aa5fbae7d01a90e79fb57705ce74676

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