If you want to allow a low-priviledged user on a Cisco router or a Switch to view the Startup Config then this can be done in Routers and Switches running Cisco IOS.
This infact is a simple 2 step procedure as follows:
I just wrote about backup and restore of Cisco Router and Switches using a TFTP Server & HyperTerminal Emulator program. Let's now backup Cisco Switches and Routers using a FTP Server.
To backup a Cisco Router or Switch to a FTP server, the FTP server should be reacheable from the router or switch.
The easiest method to backup Cisco routers and Switches would be when you are logged onto it using a tool like HyperTerminal either via telnet,ssh or via console.
For information on how to backup config on a cisco router or a switch using TFTP click here
It is always important that a copy of the config is saved elsewhere on a server to facilitate a speedy recovery should there be a catastrophy. While Cisco Routers and Switches can recover from a crash as long as the running-config is copied to the startup config. There is every reason for it to fail as it did on one of my Catalyst 3750s.
There is a lot of automated config backup solutions available for free/opensource. Its worth knowing a manual backup procedure as well.
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