Chapter 46: Command Line Descriptions
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configure authentication
Configures the authentication method.
configure authentication <listname> [line] [enable] [local] [tacacs <groupname | default>] [none]
configure authentication <listname> no
Note: The command configure authentication all local will remove the default local none that is on by default and will
make it local authentication and be more secure.
To disable the authentication method, use the no option.
Parameters
String identifying this method list.
Authenticate using the line password. Only a password prompt is displayed.
Authenticate using the enable password. Only a password prompt is displayed.
Authenticate using the local user/password file. Both a login prompt and a password prompt are displayed.
[tacacs
<groupname |
default>]
Authenticate using the specified TACACS+ server group. All prompts must be derived from the server.
Groupname is the string identifying the TACACS+ server group to use and default uses the default TACACS+ server group
No authentication is required.
Related Commands
configure tacacs group * host (page 2560)
configure authorization (page 1250)
configure line vty (page 2175)