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Chapter 2 Configuring User Profiles and CSS Parameters

Controlling Remote Access to the CSS

•virtual authentication radius-local- Performs a RADIUS server authentication to verify username and password. If the RADIUS server authentication is unsuccessful, the CSS checks the local username database for authentication.

•no virtual authentication - Does not require users to enter a login name and password to log into the CSS (disables virtual authentication).

The console command provides the following options:

•console authentication - Requires users to enter a login name and password to log into the CSS console port (default). The local database is checked in this option.

•console authentication local-radius- Checks the local username database for authentication. If local authentication is unsuccessful, the CSS performs a RADIUS server authentication to verify username and password.

•console authentication radius - Performs a RADIUS server authentication to verify username and password.

•console authentication radius-local - Performs a RADIUS server authentication to verify username and password. If the RADIUS server authentication is unsuccessful, the CSS checks the local username database for authentication.

•no console authentication - Does not require users to enter a login name and password to log into the CSS console port (disables console authentication).

For example, if an unauthorized user gained access to the CSS:

1.Prevent users from establishing new connections to the CSS by using the virtual authentication disallowed command.

(config)# virtual authentication disallowed

2.Terminate all connections using the admin-shutdowncommand.

(config)# admin-shutdown

To display virtual and console authentication settings, use the show user-databasecommand (refer to “Showing User Information” in Chapter 1, Logging in and Getting Started).

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