Don't use 7 on the password line. You also need a 'login' command.
Line con 0 Password xxxxxxx login -----Original Message----- From: Richard Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: why con 0 password doesn't work?? [7:59938] Hi.. Dear Group, I would like to know why console password doesn't work. I key in my console password in the following manner. But when I plug in the console, it straight away give me a switch> prompt. Why it never prompt me passord before showing us switch> line con 0 password 7 XXXXXXX Thanks a lot _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU = http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_smartspamprotec tion_3mf Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59957&t=59938 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]