An administrator issued the service password-encryption command to apply encryption to the passwords configured for enable password, vty, and console lines. What will be the consequences if the administrator later issues the no service password-encryption command?

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It will remove encryption from all passwords.
It will reverse only the vty and console password encryptions.
It will not reverse any encryption.
It will reverse only the enable password encryption.

Explanation: The service password-encryption command can be executed and the encryption will be applied to the passwords. Once the encryption has been applied, issuing the no service-password encryption command does not reverse the encryption.

An administrator issued the service password-encryption command to apply encryption to the passwords configured for enable password, vty, and console lines. What will be the consequences if the administrator later issues the no service password-encryption command?

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