Authentication Commands

 

 

Set Authentication NIS

Description

Sets NIS authentication parameters.

User Level

Admin

Syntax

set authentication nis [domain <string>] [primary <config_host>]

 

[secondary <config_host>]

Options

domain

 

The NIS domain name.

 

primary

 

The primary NIS host that is used for authentication.

 

secondary

 

The secondary NIS host that is used for authentication, should the primary NIS host fail

 

to respond.

Add RADIUS

 

 

Description

Adds an accounting or authentication RADIUS host.

User Level

Admin

Syntax

add radius accounting-host <config_host> secret

 

add radius auth-host <config_host> secret

Options

accounting-host

 

The first time this command is entered, this is the name of the primary RADIUS

 

accounting host.

 

The second time this command is entered, this is the name of the secondary RADIUS

 

authentication host.

 

auth-host

 

The first time this command is entered, this is the name of the primary RADIUS

 

authentication host.

 

The second time this command is entered, this is the name of the secondary RADIUS

 

authentication host, should the first RADIUS host fail to respond.

 

secret

 

The secret (password) shared between the IOLAN and the RADIUS authentication host.

 

After typing the command secret and pressing Enter, you will be prompted to enter

 

the secret and then re-enter the secret.

Delete RADIUS

 

 

Description

Deletes an accounting or authentication RADIUS host.

User Level

Admin

Syntax

delete radius accounting <accounting_host>

 

delete radius authentication <authentication_host>

Options

accounting

Deletes the specified accounting host from the RADIUS authentication settings. authentication

Deletes the specified authentication host from the RADIUS authentication settings.

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