Contents
- 1 Is the enable secret password encrypted?
- 2 What encryption does enable secret use?
- 3 At what level number is the enable secret password encrypted?
- 4 What command is used to encrypt all passwords?
- 5 Is password password command is more secure than secret password?
- 6 How to enable service password-encryption in more system?
- 7 How can I get my Password to be encrypted?
Is the enable secret password encrypted?
The enable password is not encrypted; it still shows as ABCDABCD in the configuration file. Enable password uses a weak encryption algorithm. To overcome this situation, we use enable secret password on the device.
What encryption does enable secret use?
MD5 encryption scheme
The only password not affected by the service password-encryption command is the enable secret password. It always uses the MD5 encryption scheme.
What does service password-encryption do?
A proprietary Cisco algorithm based on a Vigenere cipher (indicated by the number 7 when viewing the configuration) allows the service password-encryption command to encrypt all passwords (except the previously encrypted enable secret password) in the router configuration file.
What is the difference between the enable password and the enable secret password when service password-encryption is enabled on an IOS device?
The main difference between enable and enable secret is encryption. With enable, the password that you give is stored in a plain text format and is not encrypted. With enable secret password, the password is actually encrypted with MD5. In the simplest sense, enable secret is the more secure way.
At what level number is the enable secret password encrypted?
level 15
Default Password and Privilege Level Configuration
| Feature | Default Setting |
|---|---|
| Enable secret password and privilege level | No password is defined. The default is level 15 (privileged EXEC level). The password is encrypted before it is written to the configuration file. |
| Line password | No password is defined. |
What command is used to encrypt all passwords?
Which command is used to encrypt all passwords in a router configuration file? Explanation: The command service password-encryption is used to encrypt and secure plain-text passwords configured on a router.
Why would you want to encrypt all the passwords?
Encryption helps us by protecting data from hackers. In network communication, the same techniques can be used in saving passwords. Any encryption algorithm can be used to protect passwords. So on registration plain text passwords are encrypted and saved to your database.
What command allows you to encrypt all passwords?
Which command encrypts all plaintext passwords? The “service password-encryption” command allows you to encrypt all passwords on your router so they cannot be easily guessed from your running-config.
Is password password command is more secure than secret password?
The main difference between enable password and enable secret is that enable password is a command that allows the user to access privileged levels of a networking device, while enable secret is a command that provides additional security than enable password command.
How to enable service password-encryption in more system?
“If you enable the service password-encryption command, the password you enter is encrypted. When you display the password with the more system:running-config command, the password displays the password in encrypted form.” But when i read my config i see: no service password-encryption hostname ………..
Which is the password encryption service by default?
Quick answer: The enable secret, which always takes precedence over the enable password. The enable secret’s also the only password that is encrypted by default, and I promise not to mention that again. : ) Enabling the password encryption service will encrypt all clear-text passwords in the config. Sounds like a pretty good deal!
What’s the difference between enable secret and service password?
service password-encryption = encrypts password (s) using type 7.if you have already “enable secret” which is type 5, service password encryption will not convert this password from type 5 to 7. enable secret does not get affected by service password-encryption. According to Cisco, the ”enable password command should no longer be used ”.
How can I get my Password to be encrypted?
“If you enable the service password-encryption command, the password you enter is encrypted. When you display the password with the more system:running-config command, the password displays the password in encrypted form.”.