Installation guide

General Security Measures
4-153
4
web-auth login-attempts
This command defines the limit for failed web authentication login attempts. After the
limit is reached, the switch refuses further login attempts until the quiet time expires.
Use the no form to restore the default.
Syntax
web-auth login-attempts count
no web-auth login-attempts
count - The limit of allowed failed login attempts. (Range: 1-3)
Default Setting
3 login attempts
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Example
web-auth quiet-period
This command defines the amount of time a host must wait after exceeding the limit
for failed login attempts, before it may attempt web authentication again. Use the no
form to restore the default.
Syntax
web-auth quiet-period time
no web-auth quiet period
time - The amount of time the host must wait before attempting
authentication again. (Range: 1-180 seconds)
web-auth system-auth-control Enables web authentication globally for the switch GC 4-154
web-auth Enables web authentication for an interface IC 4-155
web-auth re-authenticate (Port) Ends all web authentication sessions on the port and
forces the users to re-authenticate
PE 4-155
web-auth re-authenticate (IP) Ends the web authentication session associated with
the designated IP and forces the user to
re-authenticate
PE 4-155
show web-auth Displays global web authentication parameters PE 4-156
show web-auth interface Displays interface-specific web authentication
parameters and statistics
PE 4-157
show web-auth summary Displays a summary of web authentication port
parameters and statistics
PE 4-155
Console(config)#web-auth login-attempts 2
Console(config)#
Table 4-44 Web Authentication (Continued)
Command Function Mode Page