Setting the “service password-encryption” will encrypt all passwords in the show running-config Ex. Enable and Line clear text passwords. Passwords are encrypted with the MD5 hashing algorithm.
Before applying: service password-encryption
Switch#show run | section password
no service password-encryption
username admin password 0 cisco
Enable: service password-encryption
Switch(config)#service password-encryption ?
password-encryption Encrypt system passwords
!
Switch(config)#service password-encryption
Verification:
Switch#show run | section password
service password-encryption
username admin password 7 02050D480809
