configure cli password prompting-only

configure cli password prompting-only [ on | off ]

Description

This command allows you to configure prompting (with no echo) for all passwords, secrets, or keys.

Syntax Description


prompting-only	Prompting is required when entering passwords, keys, and secrets. The default is off.
on	Enable the option.
off	Disable the option.

Default

Off.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure prompting (with no echo) for all passwords, secrets, or keys. Each CLI command with password arguments will be modified to use the new mode (designated with flags="prompting-only" in the CLI syntax attribute specification). Prompting must be handled in the action script for that command.

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 16.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, and 5520 series switches.