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Login Method Lists Settings

User-defined or default Login Method List of authentication techniques can be configured for users logging on to the Switch. The
sequence of techniques implemented in this command will affect the authentication result. For example, if a user enters a sequence
of techniques, for example TACACS - XTACACS- local, the Switch will send an authentication request to the first TACACS host
in the server group. If no response comes from the server host, the Switch will send an authentication request to the second
TACACS host in the server group and so on, until the list is exhausted. At that point, the Switch will restart the same sequence
with the following protocol listed, XTACACS. If no authentication takes place using the XTACACS list, the local account
database set in the Switch is used to authenticate the user. When the local method is used, the privilege level will be dependant on
the local account privilege configured on the Switch.
Successful login using any of these techniques will give the user a "User" privilege only. If the user wishes to upgrade his or her
status to the administrator level, the user must use the Enable Admin window, in which the user must enter a previously
configured password, set by the administrator.
To view the following window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Login Method Lists:
The following parameters can be configured:
Parameter
Method List Name
Priority 1, 2, 3, 4
Click Apply to implement the changes. The Switch contains one Method List that is set and cannot be removed, yet can be
modified. To delete a Login Method List defined by the user, click the Delete button corresponding to the entry desired to be
deleted. To modify a Login Method List, click on its corresponding Edit button.
NOTE: More than one authentication protocol can be run on the same physical
server host but, remember that TACACS/XTACACS/TACACS+ are separate
entities and are not compatible with each other.
Figure 6 - 50. Login Method List Settings window
Description
Enter a method list name defined by the user of up to 15 characters.
The user may add one, or a combination of up to four of the following authentication methods
to this method list:
tacacs - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the TACACS
protocol from a remote TACACS server.
xtacacs - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the XTACACS
protocol from a remote XTACACS server.
tacacs+ - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the TACACS+
protocol from a remote TACACS+ server.
radius - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the RADIUS
protocol from a remote RADIUS server.
local - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the local user
account database on the Switch.
none - Adding this parameter will require no authentication to access the Switch.
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