Administrator Guide

Related
Commands
show running-config — views the current configuration.
privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode) — controls access to the command
modes within the switch.
login authentication
To configure authentication for console or remote access, apply an authentication method list.
Syntax
login authentication {method-list-name | default}
To use the local user/password database for login authentication, use the no
login authentication
command.
Parameters
method-list-
name
Enter the keywords method-list-name to specify that
method list, created in the
aaa authentication login
command, to be applied to the designated terminal line.
default Enter the keyword default to specify that the default
method list, created in the aaa authentication login
command, is applied to the terminal line.
Defaults No authentication is performed on the console lines. Local authentication is
performed on the virtual terminal and auxiliary lines.
Command
Modes
LINE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.6.0.0 Revised introductory and usage guidelines description.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.2.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
When configuring authentication, consider the following:
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