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Chapter 6 Configuring authentication 263
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Guide
• group name — the name of the group to which the specified user belongs. The
group must exist in the Nortel SNAS 4050 domain. To view available group
names, press TAB.
The Authentication menu displays.
Figure 56 shows sample output for the Local method for the
/cfg/domain 1/aaa/auth <auth ID> command and commands on the
Authentication menu.
Figure 58
Authentication menu commands — local database
Note: The prompt implies that you can enter multiple group names for a
user, but the Nortel SNAS 4050 does not allow membership in multiple
groups. If you enter multiple group names, the first group name entered
is the one that will be returned to the Nortel SNAS 4050 after
authentication.
>> Main# /cfg/domain 1/aaa/auth
Enter auth id: (1-63) 4
Creating Authentication 4
Select one of radius, ldap or local: local
Auth name: local4
Entering: Local database menu
Enter user name: <username>
Enter passwd: <password>
Enter group names (comma separated): <group>
Leaving: Local database menu
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[Authentication 4 Menu]
type - Set authentication mechanism
name - Set auth name
display - Set auth display name
radius - RADIUS settings menu
adv - Advanced settings menu
del - Remove Authentication
>> Authentication 4#