Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual page 946

Configuring Authentication on the Switch
This example shows how to limit 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)
Setting Authentication Login Attempts for the Privileged Mode
To set up login authentication for privileged mode, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1 Enable the login attempt limits for privileged
mode. Enter the console or telnet keyword if you
want to enable local authentication only for the
console port or for Telnet connection attempts.
Step 2
Enable the login lockout time for privileged
mode. Enter the console or telnet keyword 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 limit enable mode login attempts to 5, set the enable mode lockout time for
both console and Telnet connections to 50 seconds, and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set authentication enable attempt 5
Enable mode authentication attempts for console and telnet logins set to 5.
Console> (enable) set authentication enable lockout 50
Enable mode lockout time for console and telnet logins set to 50.
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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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
Command
set authentication enable attempt {count}
[console | telnet]
set authentication enable lockout {time}
[console | telnet]
show authentication
Chapter 39 Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA
Http Session
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disabled
disabled
enabled(primary)
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Http Session
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disabled
enabled(primary)
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