How to change password on Cisco 3640

Thanks, the first part worked, however, the second part is not working.

I enter the commands and use CTRL-Z to exit, then write mem and disconnect. When I reconnect it is still using the old enable password.

???

Have you changed the enable secret password?

router>en
router#conf t
router(config)enable secret yourpassword
router#wr mem

good luck

jharper

One other option would be to disable the enable secret:
router>en
router#conf t
router(config)#no enable secret
router(config)#CTRL-Z
router#wr mem
[OK]

I need the enable secret password. VERY dangerous to run a router w/o the enable password enabled.

There has to be a way. My router knowledge has slipped into the past, it has been several years since I was knee deep in Cisco stuff.

???
-Chuck

There are two levels of Executive Mode (enable mode) security; password and secret.  The difference is that the enable secret is encrptypted.  If you do a 'Show Run' you'll the enable password in clear text and an encryption of the secret.

The enable password is disabled if the enable secret is activated.

Someone may have activated enable sercrets on your router which is why changing the enable password doesn't change your logon password.

Chuck's suggestion was to disable the enable secret thereby activating the enable password.

With the enable secret turned off you still have to know the enable password to logon to executive mode on the router.

Chuck also gave you the commands to change the enable secret if you choose to do so.

Good Luck

Paul

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