Some cisco basic command to secure your device against logins.
You should execute this command always on your routers/switches.
DonĀ“t forget to replace the “cisco” password!
Set a console password to cisco:
| 1 2 3 | Router(config)#line con 0 Router(config-line)#login Router(config-line)#password cisco | 
Set a telnet password:
| 1 2 3 | Router(config)#line vty 0 4 Router(config-line)#login Router(config-line)#password cisco | 
Stop console timing out:
| 1 2 | Router(config)#line con 0 Router(config-line)#exec-timeout 0 0 | 
Set the enable password to cisco:
| 1 2 3 4 | Router(config)#enable password cisco Router(config)#enable secret class # No Plain-Text passwords more Router(config)#service password-encryption | 


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