Which statement regarding the service password-encryption command is true?

Question:
Which statement regarding the service password-encryption command is true?

• It is configured in privileged EXEC mode.
• It encrypts only line mode passwords.
• As soon as the service password-encryption command is entered, all currently set passwords formerly displayed in plain text are encrypted.
• To see the passwords encrypted by the service password-encryption command in plain text, issue the no service password-encryption command.

Explanation: The command service password-encryption is used to encrypt all the clear text passwords in the running-configuration file.

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Which statement regarding the service password-encryption command is true?

• The service password-encryption command is entered at the privileged EXEC mode prompt.
• The service password-encryption command encrypts only passwords for the console and VTY ports.
• The service password-encryption command encrypts all previously unencrypted passwords in the running configuration.
• To see the passwords encrypted by the service password-encryption command, enter the no service password-encryption command.

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