Quick Reference Guide

910 PowerConnect B-Series TI24X Configuration Guide
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Configuring authentication-method lists
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The snmp-server | web-server | enable | login parameter specifies the type of access this
authentication-method list controls. You can configure one authentication-method list for each type
of access.
NOTE
TACACS/TACACS+ and RADIUS are supported only with the enable and login parameters.
The <method1> parameter specifies the primary authentication method. The remaining optional
<method> parameters specify additional methods to try if an error occurs with the primary method.
A method can be one of the values listed in the Method Parameter column in the following table.
TABLE 144 Authentication method values
Method parameter Description
line Authenticate using the password you configured for Telnet access. The Telnet password is
configured using the enable telnet password… command. Refer to “Setting a Telnet
password” on page 866.
enable Authenticate using the password you configured for the Super User privilege level. This
password is configured using the enable super-user-password… command. Refer to
“Setting passwords for management privilege levels” on page 866.
local Authenticate using a local user name and password you configured on the device. Local
user names and passwords are configured using the username… command. Refer to
“Configuring a local user account” on page 874.
tacacs Authenticate using the database on a TACACS server. You also must identify the server to
the device using the tacacs-server command.
tacacs+ Authenticate using the database on a TACACS+ server. You also must identify the server to
the device using the tacacs-server command.
radius Authenticate using the database on a RADIUS server. You also must identify the server to
the device using the radius-server command. Refer to “Configuring RADIUS security” on
page 892.
none Do not use any authentication method. The device automatically permits access.