An administrator wants to enhance the security for privileged EXEC mode access on a Cisco router using local authentication methods. Which configuration provides the most secure solution?
Enable password encryption with the 'service password-encryption' command
Set a secret password with the 'enable secret' command
Set an enable password with the 'enable password' command
Using the enable secret command sets a hashed password for privileged EXEC mode access, which is stored using a strong MD5 hash. This is more secure than the enable password command, which stores the password in plain text. The service password-encryption command applies a weak, reversible encryption (Type 7) to passwords, which can be easily decrypted. Configuring a password on the console line secures console access but does not protect privileged EXEC mode.
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