Change the enable password on a Cisco router

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The enable password is similar to the superuser or Administrator password and protects your router. Only after authenticating with this password can you make changes to your device.

To change or set the enable password to PaSsWoRd:

config t
enable secret PaSsWoRd

The enable pasword PaSsWoRd command will also set the enable password, but will leave the password in plain text and visible in the router configuration. This is not affected by the service password-encryption setting.

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8 Comments -

1. Anonymous said on October 29, 2009

   how to change cisco router password?????????????

2. James said on December 10, 2009

   how we know the encryting password?

3. jaybalaji said on May 24, 2010

   how to change a password in telnet

4. jaybalaji said on May 24, 2010

   how to change the password through telnet

5. Neeraj said on August 2, 2010

   how can we change cisco router enable password

6. Dixon Devkota said on March 12, 2011

   can i set my own password in cisco router? if yes then what is the procedure?

7. Gabrielle said on April 2, 2011

   how to change password?

8. MKS Rahman said on November 23, 2011

   Go to config mode
   ROUTER1#config t
   type the password which u want to change (new password) along with
   comand “enable secret {new password}”
   ROUTER1(config)#enable secret cisco
   ROUTER1(config)#end
   ROUTER1#
   That’s it u have changed ur password and u can login with new password

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