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RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Configuring the Switch for RADIUS Authentication
this default behavior for clients with Enable (manager) access. That is, with 
privilege-mode enabled, the switch immediately allows Enable (Manager) 
access to a client for whom the RADIUS server specifies this access level. 
Syntax: [no] aaa authentication login privilege-mode
When enabled, the switch reads the Service-Type field in the 
client authentication received from a RADIUS server. The 
following table describes the applicable Service-Type values 
and corresponding client access levels the switch allows upon 
authentication by the server.
Service-Type Value Client Access Level
Administrative-
User
6 Manager
NAS-Prompt-
User
7 Operator
Any Other Type Any Value Except 
6 or 7
Access Denied
This feature applies to console (serial port), Telnet, SSH, and 
WebAgent access to the switch. It does not apply to 802.1X 
port-access. 
Notes: While this option is enabled, a Service-Type value 
other than 6 or 7, or an unconfigured (null) Service-Type 
causes the switch to deny access to the requesting client.
The no form of the command returns the switch to the default 
RADIUS authentication operation. The default behavior for 
most interfaces is that a client authorized by the RADIUS 
server for Enable (Manager) access will be prompted twice, 
once for Login (Operator) access and once for Enable access. 
In the default RADIUS authentication operation, the 
WebAgent requires only one successful authentication 
request. For more information on configuring the Service 
Type in your RADIUS application, refer to the documentation 
provided with the application.