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This command enables password checking at login. Use the no form to
disable password checking and allow connections without a password.
Syntax
login [local]
no login
local - Selects local password checking. Authentication is based on
the user name specified with the username command.
Default Setting
login local
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• There are three authentication modes provided by the switch itself at
login:
- login selects authentication by a single global password as specified
by the password line configuration command. When using this
method, the management interface starts in Normal Exec (NE)
mode.
- login local selects authentication via the user name and password
specified by the username command (i.e., default setting). When
using this method, the management interface starts in Normal Exec
(NE) or Privileged Exec (PE) mode, depending on the user’s
privilege level (0 or 15 respectively).
- no login selects no authentication. When using this method, the
management interface starts in Normal Exec (NE) mode.
• This command controls login authentication via the switch itself. To
configure user names and passwords for remote authentication
servers, you must use the RADIUS or TACACS software installed on
those servers.