L
INE
C
OMMANDS
4-17
-
no login
selects no authentication. When using this method, the
management interface starts in Normal Exec (NE) mode.
• This command controls login authentication via the switch itself. To
configure user names and passwords for remote authentication servers,
you must use the RADIUS or TACACS software installed on those
servers.
Example
Related Commands
username (4-36)
password (4-17)
password
This command specifies the password for a line. Use the
no
form to
remove the password.
Syntax
password
{
0
|
7
}
password
no password
• {
0
|
7
} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password
•
password
- Character string that specifies the line password.
(Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case
sensitive)
Default Setting
No password is specified.
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the
system prompts for the password. If you enter the correct password,
the system shows a prompt. You can use the
password-thresh
command to set the number of times a user can enter an incorrect
Console(config-line)#login local
Console(config-line)#
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