set authentication password

Use set authentication password to set a password for password authentication.

Use undo set authentication password to remove the password.

Syntax

set authentication password { hash | simple } password

undo set authentication password

Default

No password is set for password authentication.

Views

User line view, user line class view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

mdc-admin

Parameters

hash: Sets a hashed password.

simple: Sets a plaintext password.

password: Specifies the password string. This argument is case sensitive. If simple is specified, it must be a string of 1 to 16 characters. If hash is specified, it must be a string of 1 to 110 characters.

Usage guidelines

This command is not supported in FIPS mode.

For security purposes, the password is hashed before being saved, whether you specify the hash or simple keyword.

This command is available in both user line view and user line class view:

• If the setting in user line view is not the default setting, the setting in user line view takes effect.

• If the setting in user line view is the default setting but the setting in user line class view is not, the setting in user line class view takes effect.

Examples

# Set the password for password authentication on user line AUX 0 to hello.

<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] line aux 0
[Sysname-line-aux0] authentication-mode password
[Sysname-line-aux0] set authentication password simple hello

When you log in again through user line AUX 0, you must enter the password hello to pass authentication.

Related commands

authentication-mode