CLI Guide

Parameters
pap Enter the keyword pap to use the Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) for
RADIUS authentication. This protocol uses the username and password attributes
in the access-request message sent to the RADIUS server.
mschapv2 Enter the keyword mschapv2 to use the Microsoft Challenge-Handshake
Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAPv2) for RADIUS authentication. This protocol
is considered to be more secure than PAP and uses mutual authentication based on
a random challenge and challenge response.
Defaults PAP
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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
9.11(2.0P1) Introduced the command on all Dell EMC Networking OS platforms.
Usage
Information
If an authentication method is not configured using this command, then PAP is used for authentication
with the RADIUS server.
You can configure the RADIUS authentication method to access the switch using the following
applications: Console, Telnet, SSH, REST, and OMI.
aaa radius auth-method
Configure the authentication method to use with RADIUS for user access.
Syntax
aaa radius auth-method {pap | mschapv2}
To undo the RADIUS authentication method configuration, use the no aaa radius auth-method
command.
Parameters
pap Enter the keyword pap to use the Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) for
RADIUS authentication. This protocol uses the username and password attributes
in the access-request message sent to the RADIUS server.
mschapv2 Enter the keyword mschapv2 to use the Microsoft Challenge-Handshake
Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAPv2) for RADIUS authentication. This protocol
is considered to be more secure than PAP and uses mutual authentication based on
a random challenge and challenge response.
Defaults PAP
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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
9.11(2.0P1) Introduced the command on all Dell EMC Networking OS platforms.
Usage
Information
If an authentication method is not configured using this command, then PAP is used for authentication
with the RADIUS server.
You can configure the RADIUS authentication method to access the switch using the following
applications: Console, Telnet, SSH, REST, and OMI.
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