Chapter 9
| General Security Measures
Web Authentication
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web-auth
session-timeout
This command defines the amount of time a web-authentication session remains
valid. When the session timeout has been reached, the host is logged off and must
re-authenticate itself the next time data transmission takes place. Use the no form
to restore the default.
Syntax
web-auth session-timeout timeout
no web-auth session timeout
timeout - The amount of time that an authenticated session remains valid.
(Range: 300-3600 seconds)
Default Setting
3600 seconds
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Example
Console(config)#web-auth session-timeout 1800
Console(config)#
web-auth
system-auth-control
This command globally enables web authentication for the switch. Use the no form
to restore the default.
Syntax
[no] web-auth system-auth-control
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
Both web-auth system-auth-control for the switch and web-auth for an interface
must be enabled for the web authentication feature to be active.
Example
Console(config)#web-auth system-auth-control
Console(config)#