# Exercise 5 (2/2) configure passwords

- ## examine the config, note that the passwords are in plaintext

  > # show conf
  > ...
  > enable password mysecret
  > ...
  > line con 0
  > password mysecret
  > ...
  > line vty 0 4
  > password mysecret
  > login

- ## encrypt the passwords, then examine the config again

  > router(config)#service password-encryption
  > router(config)#^Z
  > router#sho conf

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