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An engineer must configure the strongest password authentication to locally authenticate on a router. Which configuration must be used?

A.

Option A

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A.

Option A

B.

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B.

Option B

C.

Option C

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D.

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Option D

Suggested answer: D

Explanation:

Scrypt is safer than MD5, so answer A is wrong and answer D is correct R1(config)#username user secret ?

0 Specifies an UNENCRYPTED secret will follow

5 Specifies a MD5 HASHED secret will follow

8 Specifies a PBKDF2 HASHED secret will follow

9 Specifies a SCRYPT HASHED secret will follow

<0-9> Encryption types not explicitly specified

LINE The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) user secret

LINE The UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) user secret

+ The enable password command should no longer be used. Use enable secret instead. username joeblow password mypass command should no longer be used. Use username joeblow secret mypass instead.

+ Type 4 Passwords should never be used!

+ Use Type 6, Type 8 and Type 9 wherever possible.

+ Type 0, Type 5 and Type 7 should be migrated to other stronger methods.

Reference: https://community.cisco.com/t5/networking-documents/understanding-the-differencesbetween-the-cisco-password-secret/ta-p/3163238

asked 10/10/2024
Budi Gunawan
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