How to Add an Administrator Account to Cisco Routers
- 1). Connect a computer to a Cisco router using a Cisco serial or universal serial bus (USB) data cable.
- 2). Log in to the Cisco router as the administrator.
- 3). Enter the privileged EXEC mode. Access this mode by typing "enable" or "en" at the "Router>" prompt.
- 4). Access the global configuration mode. Type "configure terminal" or "config t" at the "Router#" prompt.
- 5). Add an administrative user. Type the following command at the "Router(config)#" prompt, and then press "Enter" on your computer's keyboard: "username <enterusernamehere> priv 15 password <enterpasswordhere>"
For example, you could type "username jdoe priv 15 password johnnydoe22," which would create a user name "jdoe" with a password "johnnydoe22." - 6). Exit to the privileged EXEC mode. Press "CTRL Z" until you're back at the "Router#" prompt.
- 7). Save your changes. Type "copy running-config startup-config," and press the "Enter" key on your computer's keyboard.
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