A network administrator enters the service password-encryption command into the configuration mode of a router. What does this command accomplish?This command enables a strong encryption algorithm for the enable secret password command.This command provides an exclusive encrypted password for external service personnel who are required to do router maintenance.This command automatically encrypts passwords in configuration files that are currently stored in NVRAM.This command prevents someone from viewing the running configuration passwords.This command encrypts passwords as they are transmitted across serial WAN links.Navigation Bar
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A network administrator enters the service password-encryption command into the configuration mode of a router. What does this command accomplish?This command enables a strong encryption algorithm for the enable secret password command.This command provides an exclusive encrypted password for external service personnel who are required to do router maintenance.This command automatically encrypts passwords in configuration files that are currently stored in NVRAM.This command prevents someone from viewing the running configuration passwords.This command encrypts passwords as they are transmitted across serial WAN links.Navigation Bar
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The command "service password-encryption" when entered into the configuration mode of a router serves the purpose of automatically encrypting passwords that are currently stored in the configuration files in NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory). This means that the passwords are converted into a format that is not easily understood if someone tries to read them, thus providing an additional layer of security.
This command does not enable a strong encryption algorithm for the "enable secret password" command, nor does it provide an exclusive encrypted password for external service personnel. It also does not prevent someone from viewing the running configuration passwords, and it does not encrypt passwords as they are transmitted across serial WAN (Wide Area Network) links.
The main purpose of this command is to protect the passwords stored in the router's configuration files by encrypting them.
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