Appendix K Router Platform User Interface Reference

VTY Policy Page

VTY Line Dialog Box—Authentication Tab

Use the Authentication tab of the VTY Line dialog box to define the authentication methods to perform on users who attempt to access the selected VTY line or group of lines.

Navigation Path

Go to the VTY Line Dialog Box, page K-131, then click the Authentication tab.

Related Topics

Defining VTY Line AAA Settings, page 15-96

VTY Line Dialog Box—Setup Tab, page K-132

VTY Line Dialog Box—Authorization Tab, page K-137

VTY Line Dialog Box—Accounting Tab, page K-139

Console Page—Authentication Tab, page K-121

Field Reference

Table K-59 VTY Line Dialog Box—Authentication Tab

Element

Description

 

 

Authenticate Using

Authentication settings for the VTY line:

 

None—Authentication is not performed. This is the default.

 

Local Database—Uses the local username database for authentication.

 

AAA Policy Default List—Uses the default authentication method list

 

that is defined in the device’s AAA policy. See AAA

 

Page—Authentication Tab, page K-88.

 

Custom Method List—Uses the authentication methods specified in the

 

Prioritized Method List field.

 

Note If you select local authentication, preview the full configuration

 

before deployment to make sure that the aaa new-modelcommand

 

is not configured by another policy (for example, by configuring a

 

method list in the AAA policy) or is already configured on the device

 

itself.

 

 

 

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