Fips Compliance; Logging In Through The Console/Aux Port Locally; Disabling Authentication For Console/Aux Login (Not Supported In Fips Mode) - HP 6125XLG Configuration Manual

FIPS compliance

The device supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2 requirements. Support for features,
commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. For more information about
FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.
In FIPS mode, the device does not support Telnet login.

Logging in through the console/AUX port locally

To configure console/AUX login, complete the following tasks:
Task
(Required.) Configuring login authentication:
•

Disabling authentication for console/AUX login (not supported in FIPS mode)

•
Configuring password authentication for console/AUX login (not supported in
FIPS mode)
•
Configuring scheme authentication for console/AUX login
(Optional.)
The console/AUX login configuration is effective only for users who log in after the configuration is
completed.
Disabling authentication for console/AUX login (not supported
in FIPS mode)
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter console/AUX
user interface view.
3. Disable
authentication.
4. Assign a user role.
Configuring common console/AUX user interface settings
Command
system-view
user-interface { aux | console }
first-number [ last-number ]
authentication-mode none
user-role role-name
Remarks
N/A
N/A
The defaults are as follows:
•
Console user interface—Authentication
is disabled.
•
AUX user interface—Authentication is
disabled if the device started up with
the default configuration file, and
password authentication is enabled if
the device started up with empty
configuration.
For more information about empty
configuration and the default configuration
file, see
By default, a console/AUX login user is
assigned the user role network-admin.
22
Remarks
Configure one
authentication mode as
required.
In FIPS mode, the device
supports only the scheme
mode.
N/A
"Managing configuration files."