How to Enable Secret Password in Packet Tracer?

By Admin
April 22, 2025
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Enabling Secret Password in Packet Tracer

If you want to enhance the security of your network simulation in Cisco Packet Tracer by setting up a secret password, follow these steps:

  1. Open Packet Tracer and load your network scenario.
  2. Select the device (router or switch) for which you want to set the secret password.
  3. Go to the device configuration by double-clicking on it.
  4. Locate the console port settings and enter the command: enable secret yourpassword
  5. Save the configuration by using the command: write memory or copy running-config startup-config
  6. Now, your device will prompt for the secret password whenever you try to access it.

By setting up a secret password, you add an extra layer of security to your network simulation, ensuring unauthorized access is prevented.

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