Securing Access To Management Functions; Securing Access Methods - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

Securing Access to Management Functions

Securing access methods

This chapter explains how to secure access to management functions on the device.
NOTE
For the device, RADIUS Challenge is supported for 802.1x authentication but not for login
authentication. Also, multiple challenges are supported for TACACS+ login authentication.
The following table lists the management access methods available on the device, how they are
secured by default, and the ways in which they can be secured.
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Access method
Serial access to the CLI
Access to the Privileged EXEC
and CONFIG levels of the CLI
Telnet access
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Ways to secure management access to the device
How the access method is
secured by default
Not secured
Not secured
Not secured
Ways to secure the access method
Establish passwords for management
privilege levels
Establish a password for Telnet access
to the CLI
Establish passwords for management
privilege levels
Set up local user accounts
Configure TACACS and TACACS+
security
Configure RADIUS security
Regulate Telnet access using ACLs
Allow Telnet access only from specific
IP addresses
Allow Telnet access only to clients
connected to a specific VLAN
Specify the maximum number of login
attempts for Telnet access
Disable Telnet access
Establish a password for Telnet access
Establish passwords for privilege levels
of the CLI
Set up local user accounts
Configure TACACS and TACACS+
security
Configure RADIUS security
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