Authentication Sequence; Authentication Enable; Table 76: Authentication Sequence Commands - Edge-Core ECS4810-12M Layer 2 Management Manual

| Authentication Commands
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Authentication Sequence

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UTHENTICATION EQUENCE
authentication
enable
E
XAMPLE
This example shows how the set the access level and password for a user.
Console(config)#username bob access-level 15
Console(config)#username bob password 0 smith
Console(config)#
Three authentication methods can be specified to authenticate users
logging into the system for management access. The commands in this
section can be used to define the authentication method and sequence.

Table 76: Authentication Sequence Commands

Command Function

authentication enable

Defines the authentication method and precedence for
command mode change
authentication login Defines logon authentication method and precedence
This command defines the authentication method and precedence to use
when changing from Exec command mode to Privileged Exec command
mode with the enable command. Use the no form to restore the default.
S
YNTAX
authentication enable {[local] [radius] [tacacs]}
no authentication enable
local - Use local password only.
radius - Use RADIUS server password only.
tacacs - Use TACACS server password.
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EFAULT ETTING
Local
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OMMAND ODE
Global Configuration
C U
OMMAND SAGE
RADIUS uses UDP while TACACS+ uses TCP. UDP only offers best effort
◆
delivery, while TCP offers a connection-oriented transport. Also, note
that RADIUS encrypts only the password in the access-request packet
from the client to the server, while TACACS+ encrypts the entire body
of the packet.
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