Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Practice Exam

How do you configure a console password on a device?

1. (config-line)#password PASSWORD

2. (config-line)#enable PASSWORD

3. (config)#password line console 0

4. (config)#line console PASSWORD

The correct answer is: (config-line)#password PASSWORD

To configure a console password on a device, one should enter the line console configuration mode and then set the password using the appropriate command structure. The correct command for this purpose is to access line configuration mode and then assign a password. When you enter the command to set the password within line configuration mode, it specifically secures access to the console line. The command structured as “password PASSWORD” effectively assigns “PASSWORD” as the password required for users attempting to access the console terminal. The option that suggests using the command “enable PASSWORD” refers to a different function altogether, which is used for setting the privileged EXEC mode password. The confusion might arise since both console and enable passwords are security measures, but they serve different purposes. In another option, “line console 0” is part of the command structure, but not formatted correctly to create a password. It simply specifies the console line being configured but does not set the password itself. The correct process generally includes two steps: entering line configuration mode for the console and then applying the password command, highlighting the functionality and implementation of console access control.