Basic config

service password-encryption

Hash all clear-text passwords in running-config (Type 7).

Works on: Router, SwitchMode: config

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What does the "service password-encryption" command do?

Hash all clear-text passwords in running-config (Type 7).

More Basic config commands

hostname <name>enable secret <password>banner motd <delim>text<delim>ip domain-name <name>username <user> [privilege N] secret <pwd>

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