To configure a password for privileged EXEC access on a Cisco router that is not displayed in plain text in the device configuration and uses strong encryption, which command should be used?
enable password cisco
enable secret cisco
service password-encryption
username admin password cisco
The enable secret command sets the password for privileged EXEC mode and stores it using a non-reversible, MD5 hash in the configuration file, enhancing security. The enable password command stores the password in plain text, making it less secure. Using service password-encryption applies weak, reversible encryption to all plain text passwords, which is not as secure as the hashing used by enable secret. Configuring a username with a password is for user authentication during login, not for securing privileged EXEC mode access.
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