Authentication
Configuring on the Switch
Authentication Parameters
Table 4-1. AAA Authentication Parameters Parameters
Name
Default
Range
Function
console, Telnet,
n/a
n/a
Specifies the access method used when authenticating.
SSH, web or port-
access
authentication only uses the console, Telnet or SSH access methods.
enable
n/a
n/a
Specifies the Manager (read/write) privilege level for the access
method being configured.
login <privilege
mode>
privilege-mode
disabled
n/a
login:
Specifies the Operator (read-only) privilege level for the
access method being configured.
The
privilege-mode
option enables for a single login. The
authorized privilege level (Operator or Manager) is returned to the
switch by the server.
local
- or
tacacs
local
n/a
Specifies the primary method of authentication for the access
method being configured.
local:
Use the username/password pair configured locally in the
switch for
the privilege level being configured
tacacs:
Use a server.
local
none
n/a
Specifies the secondary (backup) type of authentication being
- or -
configured.
none
local:
The username/password pair configured locally in the switch
for the
privilege level being configured
none:
No secondary type of authentication for the specified
method/privilege path.
(Available only if the primary method of
authentication for the access being configured is local.)
Note:
If you do not specify this parameter in the command line, the
switch automatically assigns the secondary method as follows:
• If the primary method is
tacacs
, the
only
secondary method is
local
.
• If the primary method is
local
, the default secondary method is
none
.
num-attempts
3
1 - 10
In a given session, specifies how many tries at entering the correct
username/password pair are allowed before access is denied and
the session terminated.
Configuring the Server for Single Login
In order for the single login feature to work correctly, you need to check some
entries in the User Setup on the server.
In the User Setup, scroll to the Advanced Settings section. Make
sure the radio button for “Max Privilege for any AAA Client” is checked and
the level is set to 15, as shown in Figure 4-4. Privileges are represented by the
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Summary of Contents for PROCURVE 2910AL
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Page 84: ...Configuring Username and Password Security Front Panel Security 2 36 ...
Page 156: ...TACACS Authentication Operating Notes 4 30 ...
Page 288: ...Configuring Secure Socket Layer SSL Common Errors in SSL setup 8 22 ...
Page 416: ...Configuring Advanced Threat Protection Using the Instrumentation Monitor 10 28 ...
Page 572: ...Using Authorized IP Managers Operating Notes 14 14 ...
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