Dell PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch CLI Guide - AAA Commands - AAA Authentication

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Dell PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch CLI Guide provides command-group references focused on AAA configuration for login and privilege-level access. It explains how to define authentication method lists using aaa authentication login and aaa authentication enable global configuration commands, including default and named lists. The guide details command syntax, available keywords (enable, line, local, radius, none), default behaviors, and how “no” forms revert settings. It also includes user guidelines and examples for console configuration to control authentication sequencing and fallback.

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AAA Commands

AAA Authentication Login Commands

AAA Authentication Enable Commands

Syntax and Keyword Options

Default Configuration and Command Modes

User Guidelines and Examples

Dell™ PowerConnect™ 3324/3348 Switch CLI Guide Using the CLI Command Groups AAA Commands Address Table Commands Ethernet Configuration Commands Configuration and Image Files IGMP Snooping Commands GVRP Commands IP Addressing Commands LACP Commands Line Commands Management ACL Port Channel Commands Port Monitor Commands QoS Commands Radius Commands RMON Commands SNMP Commands Spanning Tree Commands SSH Commands Syslog Commands System Management User Interface Commands VLAN Commands Web Server Models 3324 and 3348 Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2003 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerConnect, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own . May 2003 P/N J0926 Rev . A00 AAA Commands Dell™ PowerConnect™ 3324/3348 Switch CLI Guide aaa authentication login aaa authentication enable login authentication enable authentication ip [http](http) authentication ip [https](https) authentication show authentication methods password enable password username show users accounts aaa authentication login Use the aaa authentication login global configuration command to define login authentication. To return to the default configuration, use the no form of this command. Syntax aaa authentication login {default | list-name} method1 [method2...] no aaa authentication login {default | list-name} l default—Uses the listed authentication methods that follow this argument as the default list of methods when a user logs in. l list-name—Character string used to name the list of authentication methods activated when a user logs in. l method1 [method2...]—Select at least one method from the following table: | Keyword | Source or destination | | --- | --- | | enable | Uses the enable password for authentication. | | line | Uses the line password for authentication. | | local | Uses the local user name database for authentication. | | none | Uses no authentication. Access can be provided without authorization if defined as a specific authentication method. | | radius | Uses the list of all RADIUS servers for authentication. | Default Configuration The local user database is checked. This has the same effect as the aaa authentication login local command. NOTE: On the console, login succeeds without any authentication check if the authentication method is not defined. Command Mode Global Configuration Mode User Guidelines The default and optional list names created with the aaa authentication login command are used with the login authentication command. Use the aaa authentication login list-name method command to creat a list for a particular protocol, where list-name is any character string used to name this list. The method argument identifies the list of methods that the authentication algorithm tries, in the given sequence. The additional methods of authentication are used only if the previous method returns an error, not if it fails. To ensure that the authentication succeedseven if all methods return an error, specify none as the final method in the command line. The following is an example of the CLI

FAQs

What does the aaa authentication login command configure?

It configures the login authentication method lists used when users log in. The no form returns the configuration to the default state.

How are default and named authentication lists selected for login?

Use aaa authentication login with {default | list-name}. The default list is applied automatically when users log in, while list-name can be referenced by the login authentication command.

What keywords can be used as authentication methods for AAA login and enable?

The guide lists enable, line, local, radius, and none. Methods are tried in order, and none can be used as a final fallback to ensure success even if earlier methods error.

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