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TCC_26yearsago

CoreIssue
Properpasswordsprotecttherouterfromunauthorizedaccess.

Resolution
Followthesestepstoconfigureconsolepasswords.
Note:Beforeperformingthistest,ensurethatyouhaveanalternateconnectionintotherouter,suchasTelnet
ordialin,incasethereisaproblemloggingbackintotherouter.
1. FromtheprivilegedEXEC(enable)prompt,enterconfigurationmode((config))andthenswitchtoline
configurationmode((configline),byissuingthefollowingcommands:
Note:Noticethatthepromptchangestoreflectthecurrentmode.
router#conft
!Enterconfigurationcommands,oneperline.EndwithCNTL/Z.
router(config)#linecon0
router(configline)#

2.Configurethepassword,andenablepasswordcheckingatlogin.
router(configline)#password<password>
router(configline)#login

3.Exitconfigurationmode.
router(configline)#end
router#
%SYS5CONFIG_I:Configuredfromconsolebyconsole

Note:Donotsaveyourconfigurationchangesuntilyourabilitytologinhasbeenverified.
4.Verifytheconfiguration.Examinetheconfigurationoftheroutertomakesurethatthecommandshave
beenproperlyenteredbyissuingtheshowrunningconfigcommand.Totesttheconfiguration,logoffthe
consolewiththeexitcommandandloginagain,usingtheconfiguredpasswordtoaccesstherouter.
router#exit
routercon0isnowavailable
PressRETURNtogetstarted.

5.Saveyourconfiguration.
router#writememory

PerformthesestepstoconfigureTelnetpasswords.
Note:Beforeperformingthistest,ensurethatyouhaveanalternateconnectionintotherouter,suchasconsole
ordialin,incasethereisaproblemloggingbackintotherouter.
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1. FromtheprivilegedEXEC(orenable)prompt,enterconfigurationmode(or(config))andthen
switchtolineconfigurationmode((configline)),byissuingthefollowingcommands:
Note:Noticethatthepromptchangestoreflectthecurrentmode.
router#conft
!Enterconfigurationcommands,oneperline.EndwithCNTL/Z.
router(config)#linevty04
router(configline)#

2. Configurethepassword,andenablepasswordcheckingatlogin.
router(configline)#password<password>
router(configline)#login

3. Exitconfigurationmode.
router(configline)#end
router#
%SYS5CONFIG_I:Configuredfromconsolebyconsole

Note:Donotsaveyourconfigurationchangesuntilyourabilitytologinhasbeenverified.
4. Verifytheconfiguration.Examinetheconfigurationoftheroutertomakesurethatthecommandshave
beenproperlyentered,byissuingtheshowrunningconfigcommand.Testtheconfigurationbymaking
aTelnetconnectiontotherouter.Thiscanbedonebyconnectingfromadifferenthostonthenetwork,
butyoucanalsodosofromtherouteritselfbyTelnettingtotheIPaddressofanyinterfaceontherouter
thatisinanup/upstateasseenintheoutputoftheshowinterfacescommand.
router#telnet<ipaddress>

5.Saveyourconfiguration.
router#writememory

FollowthesestepstoconfigureAuxiliary(AUX)portpasswords.
Note:beforeperformingthistest,ensurethatyouhaveanalternateconnectionintotherouter,suchasconsole
orTelnet,incasethereisaproblemloggingbackintotherouter.
1. FromtheprivilegedEXEC(orenable)prompt,enterconfigurationmode((config))andthenswitchto
lineconfigurationmode((configline)),byissuingthefollowingcommands:
Note:Noticethatthepromptchangestoreflectthecurrentmode.
router#conft
!Enterconfigurationcommands,oneperline.EndwithCNTL/Z.
router(config)#lineaux0
router(configline)#

2. Configurethepassword,andenablepasswordcheckingatlogin.
router(configline)#password<password>
router(configline)#login

3. Exitconfigurationmode.
router(configline)#end
router#
%SYS5CONFIG_I:Configuredfromconsolebyconsole

Note:Donotsaveyourconfigurationchangesuntilyourabilitytologinhasbeenverified.
4. Verifytheconfiguration.Examinetheconfigurationoftheroutertomakesurethatthecommandshave
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beenproperlyenteredbyissuingtheshowrunningconfigcommand.Testtheconfigurationbymaking
aninboundoroutboundconnectiontotheline.Forspecificinformationonconfiguringasynclines
formodemconnections,refertotheModemRouterConnectionGuide.
5. Saveyourconfiguration.
router#writememory

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