As a general rule, the enable password and the enable secret password grant the same privilege level of access to the router. The enable secret works as a one way hash (MD5) and is very difficult to break (there are tools, like John the Ripper, that will do so given enough time). The enable password is either visible (without service password-encryption) or very easy to break using any number of free tools. Either your instructors are not very competent or you misunderstood what they were teaching. I really hope it's the latter.
Craig At 06:55 PM 7/1/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Hi, and once again Helo :-) > >Ive just received this note at my inbox: > >"Isn't enable password just the older form of enable >secret?" > >Reading this allmost made me go into shock! Is this true??! Cause if it >is im out of werdz(?) > >For allmost a year now I have with 30 something other youngsters studied >at my school (name whatever) for the CCNA and the CNAP program. Our 2 >teachers (name irrelevant) have told us this about the passwords: > >enable password (when logging on to the router you should use this) > >enable secret (the password you must use to be able to make >configuration changes in your router) > >So my question is: > >ARE WE BEING LIED TO?! (let me tell you, this school costs $$$$$$$, so >im hoping for an answer like; NO) >Oh, and one other thing. If this turnes out to be the truth, im having >mixed emotions about paying huge amounts of $ to be able to use their >curriculum during my CNAP studying time, just to find out that what they >ask of you on their CCNA exam filters things not even MENTIONED in the >Curriculum they provide! It's the sadest thing. > >Morgan Hansen >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47867&t=47863 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
