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service password-encryption

When this command is executed, passwords which provide access to CNA will be shown as encrypted strings in all output (show and copy commands, for example).

Syntax
service password-encryption
 
no service password-encryption
 
Prerequisites

Must be in configuration mode (config), which requires privileged-level access.

Occurrence

Use once.

Default

Passwords are shown in clear text.

Description

If you add the service password-encryption command to your configuration, passwords entered in clear text will be encrypted by the CNA software as soon as you hit the Enter key, and the encrypted keyword will be added to the username command.

Passwords entered with the ip ftp password or ip http password will not be encrypted, so that they can be passed to external protocols which require clear text.

Use the no form of the command to disable password encryption. New passwords added to the configuration will be displayed in clear text. However, already encrypted passwords will remain encrypted. The no command will not toggle back to clear text.


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