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(config) authentication
Defaults The local authentication method is enabled by default.
Command Modes global configuration
Device Modes application-accelerator
central-manager
Usage Guidelines The authentication command configures both the authentication and authorization methods that govern
login and configuration access to the WAAS device.
Note We strongly recommend that you use the WAAS Central Manager GUI instead of the WAAS CLI to
configure administrative login authentication and authorization for your WAAS devices, if possible. For
information about how to use the WAAS Central Manager GUI to centrally configure administrative
login authentication and authorization on an single WAE or group of WAEs, which are registered with a
WAAS Central Manager, see the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide.
The authentication login command determines whether the user has any level of permission to access
the WAAS device. The authentication configuration command authorizes the user with privileged
access (configuration access) to the WAAS device.
The authentication login local and the authentication configuration local commands use a local
database for authentication and authorization.
The authentication login tacacs and authentication configuration tacacs commands use a remote
TACACS+ server to determine the level of user access. WAAS software supports only TACACS+ and
not TACACS or Extended TACACS.
enable Enables the selected administrative login authentication methods for the
WAA S d evi c e .
primary (Optional) Specifies the first method the WAAS device should use for
administrative login authentication.
secondary (Optional) Specifies the second method the WAAS device should use for
administrative login authentication if the primary method fails.
tertiary (Optional) Specifies the second method the WAAS device should use for
administrative login authentication if the primary method fails.
quaternary (Optional) Specifies the fourth method the WAAS device should use for
administrative login authentication if the primary, secondary, and tertiary
methods all fail.
content-request Authenticates a request for content.
Note This option is available in the application-accelerator device mode
only.
windows-domain Selects a Windows domain controller for domain server authentication.
disconnected-mode Authenticates in the disconnected mode.
enable Enables authentication in the disconnected mode.