Telnet Login Authentication Modes - HP A5830 Series Configuration Manual

Object
Telnet server
Telnet client

Telnet login authentication modes

Authentication falls into local authentication and remote authentication. For more information about
authentication modes and parameters, see Security Configuration Guide.
To use local authentication, configure a local user and related parameters. Keep your username and
•
password. If you lose your local password, log in to the switch through the console port to see or
modify the password.
To use remote authentication, configure the username and password on the remote authentication
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server. If you lose your remote authentication password, contact the server administrator.
The following authentication modes are available for Telnet login: none, password, and scheme.
none—Requires no username and password at the next login through Telnet. This mode is insecure.
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password—Requires password authentication at the next login through Telnet. Keep your password.
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If you lose your password, log in to the device through the console port to view or modify the
password.
scheme—Requires username and password authentication at the next login through Telnet.
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Authentication
mode
None
Password
Scheme
Requirements
Configure the IP address of the VLAN interface, and make sure the Telnet server
and client can reach each other.
Configure the authentication mode and other settings.
Run the Telnet client program.
Obtain the IP address of the VLAN interface on the server.
Configuration
Configure not to authenticate users.
Configure the device to authenticate users by using the local
password.
Set the local password.
Configure the authentication scheme.
Select an
authentication
scheme.
Remote AAA
authentication
Configure a
RADIUS/HWTACACS
scheme.
Configure the AAA
scheme used by the
domain.
Configure the username
and password on the AAA
server.
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Remarks
For more information, see
"Configuring none
authentication for Telnet
login."
For more information, see
"Configuring password
authentication for Telnet
login."
For more information, see
"Configuring scheme
authentication for Telnet
login."