Question

Imagine that you have configured the enable secret command, followed by the enable password command, from the console. You log out of the switch and log back in at the console. Which command defines the password that you had to enter to access privileged mode?
a. enable password
b. enable secret
c. Neither
d. The password command, if it's configured

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Enable Secret

Explanation:  Enable secret command is used to enable a secret password for a particular privilege level. It encrypts the desired password for entering the privileged executive mode of a router or switch. This encryption restrains the password from being saved in clear text format in configuration file contrary to enable password which is stored in plain text. Enable secret defines additional layer of security over the  enable password. It is based on MD5 hash algorithm. If both enable secret and enable password commands are configured, then enable secret outranks and overrides the enable password. Internetwork Operating System will only acknowledge the password as configured in the enable secret command. When you set a password using enable secret command, a password set using the enable password  command only works if enable secret is disabled or you are using older version of Cisco IOS software.