H3C Technologies H3C S3100 Series Switches - Manual (Page 17)

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The high-to-low user level switching is unlimited. However, the low-to-high user level switching requires
the corresponding authentication. Generally, two authentication modes are available: the super
password authentication mode and HWTACACS authentication mode.
Complete the following tasks to configure user level switching:
Operation Remarks
Specifying the authentication mode for user level switching Optional
Adopting super password authentication for user level switching Required
The administrator
configures the user
level switching
authentication
policies
Adopting HWTACACS authentication for user level switching Required
The user switches
user level after
logging in
Switching to a specific user level Required
Specifying the authentication mode for user level switching
The low-to-high user level switching requires the corresponding authentication. The super password
authentication mode and HWTACACS authentication mode are available at the same time to provide
authentication redundancy.
The configuration of authentication mode for user level switching is performed by Level-3 users
(administrators).
Follow these steps to specify the authentication mode for user level switching:
Operation Command Remarks
Enter system view system-view —
Enter user interface view
user-interface [ type ]
first-number [ last-number ]
—
Super password
authentication super authentication-mode
super-password
HWTACACS
authentication super authentication-mode
scheme
Super password
authentication preferred
(with the HWTACACS
authentication as the
backup authentication
mode)
super authentication-mode
super-password scheme
Specify the
authentication
mode for user
level switching
HWTACACS
authentication preferred
(with the super password
authentication as the
backup authentication
mode)
super authentication-mode
scheme super-password
Optional
These
configurations will
take effect on the
current user
interface only.
By default, super
password
authentication is
adopted for user
level switching.