AAA Commands 193

aaa authentication enable

Use the aaa authentication enable command in Global Configuration mode
to set authentication for accessing higher privilege levels. To return to the
default configuration, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
aaa authentication enable {default|
list-name
}
method1
[
method2
...]
no aaa authentication enable {default|
list-name
}
default
— Uses the listed authentication methods that follow this
argument as the default list of methods, when using higher privilege levels.
list-name
— Character string used to name the list of authentication
methods activated, when using access higher privilege levels. (Range: 1-12
characters)
method1
[
method2
...] — Specify at least one from the following table:
Default Configuration
The default enable list is "enableList." It is used by console, telnet, and SSH
and only contains the method

none

.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
The default and optional list names created with the aaa authentication
enable command are used with the enable authentication command.
Keyword Source or destination
enable Uses the enable password for authentication.
line Uses the line password for authentication.
none Uses no authentication.
radius Uses the list of all RADIUS servers for authentication.
tacacs Uses the list of all TACACS+ servers for authentication.