Chapter 29: Security
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C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Configuration of login authentication methods on a per-line basis
Configuration of enable authentication methods on a per-line basis
Single connection
Line-based authentication
Enable-based authentication
Local authentication
Authentication via
Configuration of authorization methods on a per-interface basis
Local authorization
Authorization via
Shell and command accounting via
Local Authentication
This section provides information on how to set up local authentication if is not used.
To Configure Local Authentication
1.
To create a new user on the system:
configure username <list_name> password <password> <privilege> <level>
2.
Create an enable password:
configure enable password xxxx privilege 15
3.
To enable local authentication, enter:
configure authentication <list_name> local
Note: The
none
parameter should not be used when configuring authentication lists due to the resulting lack of security.
4.
To configure telnet or console session for local authentication:
configure line vty <int> authentication <list_name> login-authentication enable-authentication
-- or --
configure line console <0|1> authentication <list_name> login-authentication enable-
authentication
5.
To view the status of the active lines: