Specifications

mac-authentication password
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mac-authentication password
When the RADIUS authentication method is used, this command sets the password used
for sending authentication requests to the RADIUS server.
Syntax
To set or change information:
mac-authentication password <Password>
To delete information:
no mac-authentication password
Input mode
(config)
Parameters
<Password>
Sets the password used when sending authentication requests to the RADIUS
server.
1. Default value when this parameter is omitted:
This parameter cannot be omitted.
2. Range of values:
The password can be 1 to 32 characters. For details about the characters that
can be specified, see Specifiable values for parameters.
Default behavior
When the mac-authentication id-format command is set, the MAC address of the
terminal subject to authentication in the format set by using that command becomes the
password.
If the
mac-authentication id-format command is not set, the MAC address of a
terminal subject to authentication in
xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx format (a to f must be lowercase)
becomes the password.
Impact on communication
None
When the change is applied
The change is applied immediately after setting values are changed.
Notes
1. All MAC-based authentication settings take effect when the mac-authentication
system-auth-control command is set.
2. See Table 24-1 Configuration commands and MAC-based authentication modes for
the authentication mode in which the command's settings are operable.
3. The passwords set by using this command are common to all MAC-based
authentication RADIUS authentication terminals.
Related commands
mac-authentication system-auth-control