Description

When execute command " show configuration system root-authentication" the device shows the results "encrypted-password /* SECRET-DATA */; ## SECRET-DATA"

 

JTAC@router> show configuration system root-authentication

encrypted-password /* SECRET-DATA */; ## SECRET-DATA

Solution

The reason is that the login user is other user account not root account, only root account can check the root password HASH value start with $5 or $6 depend on the different HASH algorithms.

 

root@router> show configuration system root-authentication 

encrypted-password "$5$ABC123"; ## SECRET-DATA

Modification History

2024-06-21 : Article Created