Configuring Local-User Administrative Users
The local user type supports ANSI T1.276-2003 password security protection. Local-user account information,
such as passwords, password history, and lockout states, is maintained in /flash. This information is saved
immediately in a separate local user database subject to AAA based authentication and is not used by the rest
of the system. As such, configured local-user accounts are not visible with the rest of the system configuration.
In release 20.0 and higher Trusted StarOS builds, the local user database is disabled. The Global
Configuration mode
local-user
commands, and Exec mode
show local-user
and
update local-user
commands are unavailable. For additional information on Trusted builds, see the
System Operation and
Configuration
chapter.
Important
Use the example below to configure local-user administrative users:
configure
local-user username name
end
Notes:
•
Additional keyword options are available identify active administrators or place time thresholds on the
administrator. Refer to the
Command Line Interface Reference
for more information about the
local-user
username
command.
For additional information on the local-user database, see
Updating and Downgrading the local-user Database,
on page 38
.
Verifying Local-User Configuration
Verify that the configuration was successful by entering the following command:
show local-user verbose
This command displays information on configured local-user administrative users. A sample output for this
command appears below. In this example, a local-user named
SAUser
was configured.
Username:
SAUser
Auth Level:
secadmin
Last Login:
Never
Login Failures:
0
Password Expired:
Yes
Locked:
No
Suspended:
No
Lockout on Pw Aging:
Yes
Lockout on Login Fail: Yes
Updating Local-User Database
Update the local-user (administrative) configuration by running the following Exec mode command. This
command should be run immediately after creating, removing or editing administrative users.
update local-user database
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System Settings
Configuring Local-User Administrative Users