DES-3500 Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Manual
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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
User Account Command Level – Administrator.
Example usage:
To view the authentication login method list named Trinity:
DES-3526:admin#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 3 Darren
User-defined Group 4 local
Keyword
DES-3526:admin#
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