The Security & Setup Preamble

Change to User/Privileged Mode Router> enable

Change to Config Mode Router# configure terminal

Set the Hostname Router (config)# hostname R1

Set enable (Admin) Password R1 (config)# enable secret G00d-Pa$$word (normally not recorded)

Set Daily Banner R1 (config)# banner motd $ Warning Stay out $

Turn on Password encryption R1 (config)# service password-encryption

Configure Console Line R1 (config)# line console 0

Set Console Password R1 (config-line)# password E@$y-P@$$w)rd (normally not recorded)

Apply config to login R1 (config-line)# Login

Notices no Commands Conflict R1 (config-line)# logging synchronous

Configure VTY Lines R1 (config-line)# line vty 0 4

Set VTY Password R1 (config-line)# password n0m!nal-P@$$w)rd (normally not recorded)

Apply config to login R1 (config-line)# Login

Drop one level R1 (config-line)# exit

Disable DNS Lookup R1 (config)# no ip domain-look

All Cisco Routers and Switches

Notice I changed the “Line” here and did not need to exit first

These 2 passwords could be the same

The color coding is significant, take a minute to understand it

The last command was added for this class, it will not be part of the usual preamble