All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions: For information about the command line and to understand command modes, see Use the Cisco IOS Command-Line Interface.įor instructions on connection of a console to your router, refer to the documentation that accompanied your router, or refer to the online documentation for your equipment. In order to perform the tasks described in this document, you must have privileged EXEC access to the router command line interface (CLI). This document describes sample configurations to configure password protection for inbound EXEC connections to the router.