Users Guide

system-user linuxadmin password
Congures a password for the linuxadmin user.
Syntax
system-user linuxadmin password {clear-text-password | hashed-password}
Parameters None
Defaults Not congured
Command Mode
• CONFIGURATION
Usage Information Use the system-user linuxadmin passwordcommand to set a clear-text or hashed-password for the
linuxadmin user.
Example
OS10(config)# system-user linuxadmin password Dell@Force10!@
OS10(config)# system-user linuxadmin password $6$3M55wOYy
$Sw1V9Ok3GE4Hmf6h1ARH.dBHy9gpEFYUvdu15ZpnCYzt.nJjFm0VIz/
rQvvJeX6krRtfYs2ZqBl6TkmLGAwtM
Supported Releases 10.4.3.0 or later
tacacs-server host
Congures a TACACS+ server and the key used to authenticate the switch on the server.
Syntax
tacacs-server host {hostname | ip-address} key {0 authentication-key | 9
authentication-key | authentication-key} [auth-port port-number]
Parameters
• hostname — Enter the host name of the TACACS+ server.
• ip-address — Enter the IPv4 (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 (x:x:x:x::x) address of the TACACS+ server.
• key 0 authentication-key — Enter an authentication key in plain text. A maximum of 42 characters.
• key 9 authentication-key — Enter an authentication key in encrypted format with a maximum of 128
characters.
• authentication-key — Enter an authentication in plain text with a maximum of 42 characters. It is not
necessary to enter 0 before the key.
• key authentication-key — Enter a text string for the encryption key used to authenticate the switch
on the TACACS+ server. A maximum of 42 characters.
Default Not congured
Command Mode
• CONFIGURATION
Usage Information The authentication key must match the key congured on the TACACS+ server. You cannot enter spaces in the
key. The show running-configuration output displays both unencrypted and encrypted keys in encrypted
format. Congure the global timeout allowed for authentication requests on TACACS+ servers using the tacacs-
server timeout
command. By default, OS10 times out an authentication attempt on a TACACS+ server after
ve seconds. The no version of this command removes a TACACS+ server conguration.
Example
OS10(config)# tacacs-server host 1.5.6.4 key secret1
Security 969