SMC Networks SMC TigerStack III SMC6824MPE - Manual (Page 363)

A
UTHENTICATION
C
OMMANDS
4-101
Related Commands
username - for setting the local user names and passwords (4-36)
authentication enable
This command defines the authentication method and precedence to use
when changing from Exec command mode to Privileged Exec command
mode with the enable command (see page 4-28). Use the no form to restore
the default.
Syntax
authentication enable {[local] [radius] [tacacs]}
no authentication enable
• local - Use local password only.
• radius - Use RADIUS server password only.
• tacacs - Use TACACS server password.
Default Setting
Local
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• RADIUS uses UDP while TACACS+ uses TCP. UDP only offers best
effort delivery, while TCP offers a connection-oriented transport. Also,
note that RADIUS encrypts only the password in the access-request
packet from the client to the server, while TACACS+ encrypts the entire
body of the packet.
• RADIUS and TACACS+ logon authentication assigns a specific
privilege level for each user name and password pair. The user name,
password, and privilege level must be configured on the authentication
server.