Huawei AR2200 Series - Setting User Authentication Mode of the VTY User Interface

NOTE
If the command level configured in the VTY user interface view is inconsistent with the user priority, the
user priority takes effect.
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4.3.6 Setting User Authentication Mode of the VTY User Interface
The system provides three authentication modes: AAA, password authentication, and non-
authentication. Configuring the user authentication mode can improve the security of the
router.
Context
By default, the user authentication mode of the VTY user interface is password authentication.
Procedure
l Configuring AAA Authentication
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
user-interface vty first-ui-number [ last-ui-number ]
The VTY user interface view is displayed.
3. Run:
authentication-mode aaa
The authentication mode is set to AAA.
4. Run:
quit
Exit from the VTY user interface view.
5. Run:
aaa
The AAA view is displayed.
6. Run:
local-user user-name password { simple | cipher } password
Name and password of the local user are created.
l Configuring Password Authentication
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
user-interface vty first-ui-number [ last-ui-number ]
The VTY user interface view is displayed.
3. Run:
Huawei AR2200 Series Enterprise Routers
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