Cisco WS-C2950SX-48-SI Configuration Manual page 454

Configuring Authentication
Setting Authentication Login Attempts on the Switch
To set authentication login attempts on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1 Set authentication login attempts on the switch. Use the
console or telnet keywords if you want to enable local
authentication only for the console port or for Telnet
connection attempts.
Step 2
Enable login lockout time on the switch. Use the console
or telnet keywords if you want to enable local
authentication only for the console port or for Telnet
connection attempts.
Step 3
Verify the local authentication configuration.
This example shows how to set the authentication login attempts to 5, set the lockout time for both
console and Telnet connections to 50 seconds, and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set authentication login attempt 5
Login authentication attempts for console and telnet logins set to 5.
Console> (enable) set authentication login lockout 50
Login lockout time for console and telnet logins set to 50.
Console> (enable) show authentication
Login Authentication:
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tacacs
radius
kerberos
local
attempt limit
lockout timeout (sec)
Enable Authentication: Console Session
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tacacs
radius
kerberos
local
attempt limit
lockout timeout (sec)
Console> (enable)
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Console Session Telnet Session
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disabled disabled
disabled disabled
disabled disabled
enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
5 5
50 50
Telnet Session
disabled disabled
disabled disabled
disabled disabled
enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
3 3
disabled disabled
Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA
Command
set authentication login attempt {count}
[console | telnet]
set authentication login lockout {time}
[console | telnet]
show authentication
Http Session
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disabled
disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
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Http Session
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disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
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