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Chapter 39 Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA
Configuring Authentication on the Switch
This example shows how to enable local login, enable authentication for both console and Telnet
connections, and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable)
set authentication login local enable
local login authentication set to enable for console and telnet session.
Console> (enable)
set authentication enable local enable
local enable authentication set to enable for console and telnet session.
Console> (enable)
show authentication
Login Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session
--------------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled
kerberos
disabled disabled
local enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
Enable Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session
---------------------- ----------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled
kerberos
disabled disabled
local enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
Console> (enable)
Setting the Login Password
The login password controls access to the user mode CLI. The passwords are case sensitive, contain up
to 19 characters, and use any printable character including a space.
Note
The passwords that were set in releases prior to software release 5.4 remain non-case sensitive. You must
reset the password after installing software release 5.4 to activate case sensitivity.
To set the login password for local authentication, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to set the login password on the switch:
Console> (enable)
set password
Enter old password:
<old_password>
Enter new password:
<new_password>
Retype new password:
<new_password>
Password changed.
Console> (enable)
Task
Command
Set the login password for access. Enter your old
password (press
Return
on a switch with no
password configured), enter your new password,
and reenter your new password.
set password
