Configuring The User Name For Mac Address Authentication - Huawei Quidway S9300 Configuration Manual

Quidway S9300 Terabit Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Security
By default, direct authentication is disabled on an interface.
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2.5.5 Configuring the User Name for MAC Address Authentication

Context
A user can use a fixed user name or the MAC address as the user name.
The user name for which MAC address authentication is used can be configured globally and
on an interface.
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The global configuration is valid for all interfaces.
The configuration on an interface is valid only for the specified interface. The user name
configured on an interface takes precedence over the user name configured globally. If the
user name is not configured on an interface, the globally configured user name is used.
Configuring a fixed user name for a user that uses MAC address authentication
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
mac-authen username fixed
The S9300 is configured to use a fixed user name for a user that uses MAC address
authentication.
3. Run:
mac-authen username username
A fixed user name is configured for the user.
4. Run:
mac-authen password password
The password is set.
Configuring a MAC address as a user name for a user that uses MAC address authentication
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
mac-authen username macaddress
Users that use MAC address authentication are configured to use their MAC addresses
as their user names.
3. (Optional) Run:
mac-authen username macaddress [ format { with-hyphen | without-hyphen } ]
The format of the user name is set.
There are two formats for a MAC address used as the user name, that is, the hyphenated
MAC address (such as 0010-8300-0011) and the MAC address without hyphens (such
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