CISCO IOS Tips & Tricks

Basic switch configuration

To set password to protect exec/privileged mode

Type

en

conf t

enable secret password

 

To set password to protect user mode

Type

line console 0

password password

login

exit

 

If the ios doesn't support enable secret

enable password password

 

To disable enable password cisco

Type

 

no enable password

to enable telnet

Type

line vty 0 4

password password

login

exit

 

To set a banner

Type

banner motd *

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