H3C S3100 Series Operation Manual page 17

The high-to-low user level switching is unlimited. However, the low-to-high user level switching requires
the corresponding authentication. Generally, two authentication modes are available: the super
password authentication mode and HWTACACS authentication mode.
Complete the following tasks to configure user level switching:
The administrator
configures the user
level switching
authentication
policies
The user switches
user level after
logging in
Specifying the authentication mode for user level switching
The low-to-high user level switching requires the corresponding authentication. The super password
authentication mode and HWTACACS authentication mode are available at the same time to provide
authentication redundancy.
The configuration of authentication mode for user level switching is performed by Level-3 users
(administrators).
Follow these steps to specify the authentication mode for user level switching:
Operation
Enter system view
Enter user interface view
Specify the
authentication
mode for user
level switching
Operation
Specifying the authentication mode for user level switching
Adopting super password authentication for user level switching
Adopting HWTACACS authentication for user level switching
Switching to a specific user level
Super password
authentication
HWTACACS
authentication
Super password
authentication preferred
(with the HWTACACS
authentication as the
backup authentication
mode)
HWTACACS
authentication preferred
(with the super password
authentication as the
backup authentication
mode)
Command
system-view
user-interface [ type ]
first-number [ last-number ]
super authentication-mode
super-password
super authentication-mode
scheme
super authentication-mode
super-password scheme
super authentication-mode
scheme super-password
1-4
Remarks
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Remarks
—
—
Optional
These
configurations will
take effect on the
current user
interface only.
By default, super
password
authentication is
adopted for user
level switching.