Setting the Authentication Login Method

By default, the authentication login method is set to any, which uses the following precedence order:

  • TACACS+
  • RADIUS
  • Local
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    Authentication Configuration

    Step Task Command(s)
    1 Change the default authentication login method.

    This command is not available to Read-Write users while in C2 security mode.

    set authentication login {any | local | radius | tacacs}
    2 Display the current authentication login method to verify your changes. show authentication login
    3 If necessary, reset the authentication login method to the default setting (any).

    This command is not available to Read-Write users while in C2 security mode.

    clear authentication login
    4 Configure the chosen authentication login method.

    For more information, see Security Configuration for TACACS+ and Authentication Configuration for RADIUS.