Users Guide

login authentication
To congure authentication for console or remote access, apply an authentication method list.
Syntax
login authentication {method-list-name | default}
To use the local user/password database for login authentication, use the no login authentication
command.
Parameters
method-list-name Enter the keywords method-list-name to specify that method list, created in
the aaa authentication login command, to be applied to the designated
terminal line.
default Enter the keyword default to specify that the default method list, created in the
aaa authentication login command, is applied to the terminal line.
Defaults No authentication is performed on the console lines. Local authentication is performed on the virtual
terminal and auxiliary lines.
Command Modes LINE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.6.0.0 Revised introductory and usage guidelines description.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
When conguring authentication, consider the following:
• If you congure the default authentication list using the default keyword, the list applies it to all the
local and remote connections globally, unless you have specied some another authentication list for a
specic connection.
• If you congure an authentication lists other than default, you must apply those authentication lists to
each connection.
•
If you congure the aaa authentication login default command, the login
authentication default command automatically is applied to all terminal lines.
Related Commands aaa authentication login — selects the login authentication methods.
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