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aaa authentication enable
Configure AAA Authentication method lists for user access to the EXEC privilege mode (the “Enable”
access).
Syntax
aaa authentication enable { default | method-list-name } method [ ... method2 ]
To return to the default setting, use the no aaa authentication enable { default | method-list-name }
method [ ... method2 ] command.
Parameters
Defaults Use the enable password.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
By default, the Enable password is used. If you configure aaa authentication enable default , FTOS
uses the methods defined for Enable access instead.
Methods configured with the aaa authentication enable command are evaluated in the order they are
configured. If authentication fails using the primary method, FTOS employs the second method (or
third method, if necessary) automatically. For example, if the server is reachable, but the
server key is invalid, FTOS proceeds to the next authentication method. The is incorrect,
but the user is still authenticated by the secondary method.
Related
Commands
default
Enter the keyword
default
followed by the authentication methods to use as
the default sequence of methods to be used for the Enable log-in.
Default:
default enable
method-list-name
Enter a text string (up to 16 characters long) to name the list of enabled
authentication methods activated at log in.
method
Enter one of the following methods:
•
enable
- use the password defined by the enable password command in
the CONFIGURATION mode.
•
line
- use the password defined by the password command in the LINE
mode.
•
none
- no authentication.
•
radius
- use the RADIUS server(s) configured with the radius-server host
command.
• - use the server(s) configured with the tacacs-server
host command.
... method2
(OPTIONAL) In the event of a “no response” from the first method, FTOS
applies the next configured method.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
enable password Changes the password for the enable command.
login authentication Enables AAA login authentication on terminal lines.
password Creates a password.
radius-server host Specifies a RADIUS server host.
tacacs-server host Specifies a server host.