Console Login Authentication Modes - HP 5120 series Configuration Manual

Figure 7 Set the properties of the serial port
Turn on the device. You are prompted to press Enter if the device successfully completes the
3.
power-on self test (POST). A prompt such as <HP> appears after you press Enter.
Execute commands to configure the device or check the running status of the device. To get help,
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type ?.

Console login authentication modes

The following authentication modes are available for console port login: none, password, and scheme.
• none—requires no username and password at the next login through the console port. This mode
is insecure.
password—requires password authentication at the next login through the console port. Keep your
•
password.
scheme—requires username and password authentication at the next login through the console
•
port. Authentication falls into local authentication and remote authentication. To use local
authentication, configure a local user and related parameters. To use remote authentication,
configure the username and password on the remote authentication server. For more information
about authentication modes and parameters, see the Security Configuration Guide.
The following table lists console port login configurations for different authentication modes:
Authenticat
ion mode
None
Password
Configuration
Configure not to authenticate users
Configure to authenticate users by using the local password
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Remarks
For more information, see
"Configuring none
authentication for console
login."
For more information, see