Administrator Guide

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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, see the relevant Dell EMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.6.0.0 Revised introductory and usage guidelines description.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
If you configure the aaa authentication login default command, the login authentication default command
automatically is applied to all terminal lines.
When configuring authentication, consider the following:
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