Monthly Archives: June 2025

CCNA Labs – Setting Up Telnet Password

Setting up a Telnet password on a Cisco IOS router is a fundamental security step for remote management. However, it’s crucial to understand that Telnet transmits all data, including passwords, in plain text, making it highly insecure for production environments. For secure remote access, SSH (Secure Shell) is strongly recommended as it encrypts all communication. That being said, knowing how to configure Telnet… Read more »

Certexams.com CCNA Labs – Configuring Router Console Password

Configuring a console password on a Cisco IOS router is a fundamental security step to prevent unauthorized physical access to the device. Here’s how you do it: Command Steps: Enter Global Configuration Mode: You start by entering the global configuration mode from the privileged EXEC mode. Cisco CLI Router> enable Router# configure terminal Router(config)# Access the Console Line: You need to specify… Read more »