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Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA
Configuring Authentication
Enabling Local User Authentication
To enable local user authentication on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to create a local user account, enable local user authentication, and verify the
configuration:
Console> (enable) set localuser authentication enable
Local User Authentication enabled.
Console> (enable) show authentication
Login Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session Http Session
--------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled disabled
kerberos disabled disabled disabled
local *
enabled(primary) enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
attempt limit 3 3 -
lockout timeout (sec) disabled disabled -
Enable Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session Http Session
---------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled disabled
kerberos disabled disabled disabled
local *
enabled(primary) enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
attempt limit 3 3 -
lockout timeout (sec) disabled disabled -
* Local User Authentication enabled.
Console> (enable)
Disabling Local User Authentication
To disable local user authentication on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to disable local user authentication for the switch and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set localuser authentication disable
local user authentication set to disable.
Console> (enable) show authentication
Login Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session Http Session
--------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled disabled
kerberos disabled disabled disabled
local *
enabled(primary) enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
attempt limit 3 3 -
lockout timeout (sec) disabled disabled -
Task
Command
Step 1
Enable local user authentication.
set localuser authentication enable
Step 2
Verify the local user authentication configuration.
show authentication
Task
Command
Step 1
Disable local user authentication.
set localuser authentication disable
Step 2
Verify the local authentication configuration.
show authentication