Authentication Sequence, Local | SMC Networks TigerSwitch specs

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

Table 4-27 Authentication Commands

Command Group	Function	Page
Port Security	Configures secure addresses for a port	4-106

Port Authentication	Configures host authentication on specific ports	4-108
	using 802.1X

Authentication Sequence

Table 4-28 Authentication Sequence

Command	Function	Mode	Page
authentication login	Defines logon authentication method and	GC	4-96
	precedence

authentication enable	Defines the authentication method and	GC	4-97
	precedence for command mode change

authentication login

This command defines the login authentication method and precedence. Use the no form to restore the default.

Syntax

authentication login {[local] [radius] [tacacs]} no authentication login

•local - Use local password.

•radius - Use RADIUS server password.

•tacacs - Use TACACS server password.

Default Setting

Local

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

•RADIUS uses UDP while TACACS+ uses TCP. UDP only offers best effort delivery, while TCP offers a connection-oriented transport. Also, note that RADIUS encrypts only the password in the

4-96

TigerSwitch specifications

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SMC Networks TigerSwitch manual Authentication Sequence, Authentication login, Local

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