service password-encryption
Configures the password encryption service to encrypt the passwords using different
encryption methods.
Syntax
service password-encryption
{
sha1
|
sha256
}
no service password-encryption
{
sha1
|
sha256
}
Command Default
The user account password is encrypted using the MD5 encryption type.
Parameters
Modes
Global configuration mode
Usage Guidelines
The
no form of the command reverts the password encryption service type to MD5.
Examples
The following example specifies the user account password to be encrypted using SHA 1.
device(config)# service password-encryption sha1 Warning: Moving to higher password-encryption type, Do you want to continue(y/n)? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
The following example specifies the user account password to be encrypted using SHA 256.
device(config)# service password-encryption sha256 Warning: Moving to higher password-encryption type, Do you want to continue(y/n)? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
History
| Release version | Command history |
|---|---|
| 08.0.40 | This command was introduced. |