password-encryption

Enables password encryption and configures the passphrase used to encrypt passwords. When enabled, passwords configured within the system are not displayed as clear text.

Supported on the following devices:

Access Points: AP5010, AP310i/e, AP410i/e, AP505i, AP510i, AP510e, AP560i, AP6522, AP6562, AP7161, AP7502, AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP763, AP7662, AP8163, AP8543, AP8533.
Service Platforms: NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
Virtual Platforms: CX9000, VX9000

Syntax

password-encryption secret 2 <LINE>

Parameters

password-encryption secret 2 <LINE>


secret 2 <LINE>	Encrypts passwords with a secret phrase 2 – Specifies the encryption type as either SHA256-AES256 <LINE> – Specify the encryption passphrase.

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config)#password-encryption secret 2 test@123

To confirm if password encryption is enabled, execute the following command:

nx9500-6C8809(config)#show password-encryption status
Password encryption is enabled
nx9500-6C8809(config)#

The following example shows the privilege-mode-password as encrypted text. Note, the digit ‘1‘ preceding the password implies that displayed text is the encrypted password and not clear text.

nx9500-6C8809(config-management-policy-test)#show context include-factory | 
include privilege-mode-password
 privilege-mode-password 1 bc28e4d82bb11fa75a3c56346441d48f50f19c47184e2575a59a6a5d18e63925
nx9500-6C8809(config-management-policy-test)#

Related Commands


no	Disables password encryption