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Figure 45-2. Configuring a Custom Privilege Level
Figure 45-3 is a screen shot of the Telnet session for user “john”. The show privilege command output
confirms that “john” is in privilege level 8. In the EXEC Privilege mode, “john” can access only the
commands listed. In CONFIGURATION mode, “john” can access only the
snmp-server commands.
Figure 45-3. User john’s Login and the List of Available Commands
Specify LINE mode password and privilege
You can specify a password authentication of all users on different terminal lines. The user’s privilege
level will be the same as the privilege level assigned to the terminal line, unless a more specific privilege
level is is assigned to the user.
FTOS(conf)#username john privilege 8 password john
FTOS(conf)#enable password level 8 notjohn
FTOS(conf)#privilege exec level 8 configure
FTOS(conf)#privilege config level 8 snmp-server
FTOS(conf)#end
FTOS#show running-config
Current Configuration ...
!
hostname Force10
!
enable password level 8 notjohn
enable password force10
!
username admin password 0 admin
username john password 0 john privilege 8
!
The user john is assigned privilege level
8 and assigned a password.
All other users are assigned a password
to access privilege level 8
The command configure is assigned to
privilege level 8 since it is needed to
reach the CONFIGURATION mode
where the snmp-server commands are
located.
The snmp-server commands, in the
CONFIGURATION mode, are assigned
to privilege level 8.
apollo% telnet 172.31.1.53
Trying 172.31.1.53...
Connected to 172.31.1.53.
Escape character is '^]'.
Login: john
Password:
FTOS#show priv
Current privilege level is 8
FTOS#?
configure Configuring from terminal
disable Turn off privileged commands
enable Turn on privileged commands
exit Exit from the EXEC
no Negate a command
show Show running system information
terminal Set terminal line parameters
traceroute Trace route to destination
FTOS#confi
FTOS(conf)#?
end Exit from Configuration mode