Encrypt clear text passwords.
Use the service password-encryption command to encrypt the console, aux, and vty passwords.
R1(config)# service password-encryption
Issue the show run command. Can you read the console, aux, and vty passwords? Why or why not?
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At what level (number) is the enable secret password encrypted? ______________
At what level (number) are the other passwords encrypted? ______________
Which level of encryption is harder to crack and why?
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