Cisco ASA 5505 - Manual (Page 335)

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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
10
Configuring Basic Settings
This chapter describes how to configure basic settings on your ASA that are typically required for a
functioning configuration. This chapter includes the following sections:
• Configuring the Hostname, Domain Name, and Passwords, page 10-1
• Setting the Date and Time, page 10-3
• Configuring the Master Passphrase, page 10-6
• Configuring the DNS Server, page 10-11
Configuring the Hostname, Domain Name, and Passwords
This section describes how to change the device name and passwords, and includes the following topics:
• Changing the Login Password, page 10-1
• Changing the Enable Password, page 10-2
• Setting the Hostname, page 10-2
• Setting the Domain Name, page 10-3
Changing the Login Password
To change the login password, enter the following command:
Command Purpose
{passwd | password} password Changes the login password. The login password is used for Telnet and
SSH connections. The default login password is “cisco.”
You can enter passwd or password. The password is a case-sensitive
password of up to 16 alphanumeric and special characters. You can use any
character in the password except a question mark or a space.
The password is saved in the configuration in encrypted form, so you
cannot view the original password after you enter it. Use the no password
command to restore the password to the default setting.