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Table 5-5 Set the HWTACACS authentication scheme for user level switching 
Operation  Command  Description 
Enter system view 
system-view 
—
 
Enter ISP domain view 
domain domain-name 
—
 
Set the HWTACACS 
authentication scheme for 
user level switching 
authentication super 
hwtacacs-scheme 
hwtacacs-scheme-name 
Required 
By default, the HWTACACS 
authentication scheme for user level 
switching is not set. 
 
 
When setting the HWTACACS authentication scheme for user level switching using the authentication 
super hwtacacs-scheme command, make sure the HWTACACS authentication scheme identified by 
the hwtacacs-scheme-name argument already exists. Refer to AAA Operation for information about 
HWTACACS authentication scheme. 
 
Switching to a specific user level 
Table 5-6 Switch to a specific user level 
Operation  Command  Remarks 
Switch to a specified user level  super [ level ] 
Required 
Execute this command in user view. 
 
 
z  If no user level is specified in the super password command or the super command, level 3 is 
used by default. 
z  For security purpose, the password entered is not displayed when you switch to another user level. 
You will remain at the original user level if you have tried three times but failed to enter the correct 
authentication information. 
 
Configuration example 
After a general user telnets to the switch, his/her user level is 0. Now, the network administrator wants to 
allow general users to switch to level 3, so that they are able to configure the switch. 
1)  Super password authentication configuration example 
z  The administrator configures the user level switching authentication policies. 
# Set the user level switching authentication mode for VTY 0 users to super password authentication.  
<Sysname> system-view 
[Sysname] user-interface vty 0 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] super authentication-mode super-password