User authentication
Authentication groups
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5. Use the
show
command again to verify the change:
(config)> show auth method
0 radius
1 local
(config)>
6. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
>
7. Type
exit
to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an
Access selection
menu
. Type
quit
to disconnect from the device.
Authentication groups
Authentication groups are used to assign access rights to Connect IT 16/48 users. Three types of
access rights can be assigned:
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Admin access
: Users with Admin access can be configured to have either:
l
The ability to manage the Connect IT 16/48 device by using the WebUI or the Admin CLI.
l
Read-only access to the WebUI and Admin CLI.
n
Shell access
: Users with Shell access have the ability to access the shell when logging into the
Connect IT 16/48 via ssh, telnet, or the serial console.
Shell access is not available if the
Allow shell
parameter has been disabled. See
for more information about the
Allow shell
parameter.
n
Serial access
: Users with Serial access have the ability to log into the Connect IT 16/48 device
by using the serial console.
Preconfigured authentication groups
The Connect IT 16/48 device has two preconfigured authentication groups:
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The
admin
group is configured by default to have full
Admin access
and
Shell access
.
Shell access is not available if the
Allow shell
parameter has been disabled. See
for more information about the
Allow shell
parameter.
n
The
serial
group is configured by default to have
Serial access
.
The preconfigured authentication groups cannot be deleted, but the access rights defined for the
group are configurable.
This section contains the following topics:
Change the access rights for a predefined group
