Command
Username
Use
Creates a new user on the router.
Syntax
Router(config)#username <WORD> password <WORD>
Example
In the following example a new user is created on the router. This user is then used when logging in via a telnet session from R2.
R1(config)#username Test password cisco
Telnet is enabled on R1
R1(config)#line vty 0 4 R1(config-line)#login local
The user is used to log into R1 via telnet from R2
R2#telnet 10.1.1.1 Trying 10.1.1.1 … Open User Access Verification Username: test Password: **** R1>