Access Security Guide K/KA/KB.15.15

Figure 108 Example of AAA authentication using Authorized for the secondary authentication
method
Example
Suppose you already configured local passwords on the switch, but want RADIUS
to protect primary Telnet and SSH access without allowing a secondary Telnet or
SSH access option (the switch local passwords):
Figure 109 Example configuration for RADIUS authentication
NOTE: If you configure the Login Primary method as local instead of radius (and local
passwords are configured on the switch), then clients connected to your network can gain access
to either the operator or manager level without encountering the RADIUS authentication specified
for Enable Primary. See “Local authentication process” (page 182).
Enabling manager access privilege (optional)
In the default RADIUS operation, the switch automatically admits any authenticated client to the
login (operator) privilege level, even if the RADIUS server specifies enable (manager) access for
146 RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting