Just type set password or set enablepass. It will prompt you for the old password then tell you to enter the new password and confirm. It's not like a router where you do it all in one command. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lists Wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 'Cisco group study' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 11:14 PM Subject: password and enblepass commands on catalyst 6509 > Hi , > > I have a problem getting new passwords to work on the Catalyst 6509 switch > that i have on the job. I logged to the switch from the network using > tacacs+ account. I pasted what I did below. Please help me figure out what > the problem is. > > > Thanks > > ========================================== > > > 6509-1> (enable) set password consolepass > Usage: set password > 6509-1> (enable) set enablepass enable > Usage: set enablepass > 6509-1> (enable) disable > 6509-1> enable > Password:<new password> > > % Authentication failed. > Password:<new password> > > % Authentication failed. > Password:<new password> > > % Authentication failed. > Sorry > 6509-1> enable > Password:<old password> > 6509-1> (enable) > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > > **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html > _________________________________ > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]