AAA Commands 155
login authentication
Use the login authentication command in  Line Configuration mode to specify the login 
authentication method list for a line (console, telnet, or SSH). To return to the default specified 
by the authentication login command, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
login authentication {default|
list-name
}
no login authentication
•
default
 — Uses the default list created with the
 aaa authentication login
 command.
•
list-name
 — Uses the indicated list created with the 
aaa authentication login 
command.
Default Configuration
Uses the default set with the command aaa authentication login.
Command Mode
Line Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines. 
Example
The following example specifies the default authentication method for a console.
console(config)# line console
console(config-line)# login authentication default
password (Line Configuration)
Use the password command in Line Configuration mode to specify a password on a line. To 
remove the password, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
password 
password 
[encrypted]
no password
•
password
 — Password for this level. (Range: 8- 64 characters)
•
encrypted
 — Encrypted password to be entered, copied from another switch configuration.