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d. (Optional) If you chose a AAA server group, you can configure the ASA to use the local database
as a fallback method if the AAA server is unavailable. Check the Use LOCAL when server group
fails check box. We recommend that you use the same username and password in the local database
as the AAA server because the ASA prompt does not give any indication of which method is being
used.
e. Click Apply.
f. If you chose the LOCAL database, add a local user. Choose Configuration > Device Management
> Users/AAA > User Accounts, and then click Add.
The Add User Account-Identity dialog box appears.
g. In the Username field, enter a username from 4 to 64 characters long.
h. In the Password field, enter a password between 3 and 32 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive.
i. In the Confirm Password field, reenter the password.
For information about other fields, see the “Adding a User Account to the Local Database” section
on page 38-22.
j. Click OK and then Apply.

Using a Telnet Client

To gain access to the ASA CLI using Telnet, enter the login password. If you configure Telnet
authentication (see the “Configuring Authentication for CLI, ASDM, and enable command Access”
section on page 40-20), then enter the username and password defined by the AAA server or local
database.

Using an SSH Client

In the SSH client on your management host, enter the username and password. When starting an SSH
session, a dot (.) displays on the ASA console before the following SSH user authentication prompt
appears:
hostname(config)# .
The display of the dot does not affect the functionality of SSH. The dot appears at the console when
generating a server key or decrypting a message using private keys during SSH key exchange before user
authentication occurs. These tasks can take up to two minutes or longer. The dot is a progress indicator
that verifies that the ASA is busy and has not hung.
Configuring CLI Parameters
This section includes the following topics:
•Licensing Requirements for CLI Parameters, page40-5
•Guidelines and Limitations, page40-5
•Configuring a Login Banner, page40-5