When a user starts a Router in GNS3, it will automatically move the user to privilege mode instead of user mode. However at times there may be a requirement to enter the CLI via user mode 1st. GNS3 has provision to achieve user mode output by any of 2 available options –

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OPTION 1 – (USING GUI)

STEP 1 –

• Right Click the Router (R1) to be configured.
• Under the available options , click on “Startup-config“

STEP 2 –

• A new Window will appear of “Startup-config for R1“.
• Click on “Load config from nvram“.
• The startup configuration will appear as below .
• Remove “privilege level 15” under Line con 0.
• Click on “OK” button

STEP 3 –

• The below window will appear acknowledging that startup configuration can be synchronised into IOS.

STEP 4 –

• After restarting R1 , user mode prompt will be shown as per below snapshot –

OPTION 2 – (USING CLI)

STEP 1 –

• Issue “configure terminal” command to enter configuration mode
• Enter “Line con 0“
• issue “no privilege level 15” to disable privilege 15 level for users.
• “Ctrl+Z” to move out from configuration mode to privilege mode.

STEP 2 –

• Issue exit to logout from CLI –

STEP 3 –

Next time user logs into Router, CLI prompt to press “Return” key come up and user is entered into “User mode” instead of “Privilege mode” –

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Rashmi Bhardwaj

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