Morgan,
The 'enable password' command is the original
command that allows you to go to 'priviliged EXEC'
mode and configure the router/switch. Although the
password can be encrypted, it isn't a very robust
technique and can be cracked by putting the password
back into the algorithm.
The 'enable secret' came later and uses 128 bit
key to encrypt the password, which cannot easily be
cracked.
Phil.
--- Morgan Hansen wrote: > Hi,
and once again Helo :-)
>
> Ive just received this note at my inbox:
>
> "Isn't enable password just the older form of enable
> secret?"
>
> Reading this allmost made me go into shock! Is this
> true??! Cause if it
> is im out of werdz(?)
>
> For allmost a year now I have with 30 something
> other youngsters studied
> at my school (name whatever) for the CCNA and the
> CNAP program. Our 2
> teachers (name irrelevant) have told us this about
> the passwords:
>
> enable password (when logging on to the router you
> should use this)
>
> enable secret (the password you must use to be able
> to make
> configuration changes in your router)
>
> So my question is:
>
> ARE WE BEING LIED TO?! (let me tell you, this school
> costs $$$$$$$, so
> im hoping for an answer like; NO)
> Oh, and one other thing. If this turnes out to be
> the truth, im having
> mixed emotions about paying huge amounts of $ to be
> able to use their
> curriculum during my CNAP studying time, just to
> find out that what they
> ask of you on their CCNA exam filters things not
> even MENTIONED in the
> Curriculum they provide! It's the sadest thing.
>
> Morgan Hansen
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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