DGS-3700 Series Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide
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show authen_login
Purpose
Used to display a previously configured user defined method list of authentication
methods for users logging on to the Switch.
Syntax
show authen_login [default | method_list_name <string 15> | all]
Description
This command is used to show a list of authentication methods for user login.
Parameters
default
– Entering this parameter will display the default method list for users logging
on to the Switch.
method_list_name <string 15>
−
Enter an alphanumeric string of up to 15 characters
to define the given method list
to view.
all
– Entering this parameter will display all the authentication login methods
currently configured on the Switch.
The window will display the following parameters:
Method List Name
– The name of a previously configured method list name.
Priority
– Defines which order the method list protocols will be queried for
authentication when a user attempts to log on to the Switch. Priority ranges from
1(highest) to 4 (lowest).
Method Name
– Defines which security protocols are implemented, per method list
name.
Comment
– Defines the type of Method.
User-defined Group
refers to server group
defined by the user.
Built-in Group
refers to the TACACS, XTACACS,
and RADIUS security protocols which are permanently set in the Switch.
Keyword
refers to authentication using a technique INSTEAD of TACACS / XTACACS /
/ RADIUS which are local (authentication through the user account on
the Switch) and none (no authentication necessary to access any function on the
Switch).
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To view the authentication login method list named Trinity:
DGS-3700-12:5#show authen_login method_list_name Trinity
Command: show authen_login method_list_name Trinity
Method List Name Priority Method Name Comment
---------------- -------- -------------- ---------
Trinity 1 Built-in Group
2 tacacs Built-in Group
3 Darren User-defined Group
4 local Keyword
DGS-3700-12:5#
create authen_enable method_list_name
Purpose
Used to create a user-defined method list of authentication methods for promoting
normal user level privileges to Administrator level privileges on the Switch.
Syntax
create authen_enable method_list_name <string 15>
Description
This command is used to promote users with normal level privileges to Administrator
level privileges using authentication methods on the Switch. Once a user acquires
normal user level privileges on the Switch, he or she must be authenticated by a
method on the Switch to gain administrator privileges on the Switch, which is
defined by the Administrator. A maximum of eight enable method lists can be
