This chapter describes the configuration of local authentication.

Configuring Local Authentication

NOTE:

The local authentication and authorization is enabled by default if remote authentication and authorization is not deployed, the access users are authenticated and authorized based on the local user information.

Step1 Enable local authentication.

set system aaa local disable <true | false>

Step2 Commit the configuration.

commit

Configuring a Local User

When local authentication is configured, configure authentication and authorization information on the device, including the user name, password, and user level.

Step1 Configure a local user account.

set system login user <username> authentication plain-text-password <password>

Step2 Configure user authorization.

set system login user <username> class <read-only | super-user>

By default, the newly created user is read-only.

Step3 Commit the configuration.

commit

Example for Configuring Local Authentication

Step1 Enable local authentication.

admin@XorPlus# set system aaa local disable false

Step2 Commit the configuration.

admin@XorPlus# commit

Example for Configuring a Local User

Step1 Configure a local user account manager.

admin@XorPlus# set system login user manager authentication plain-text-password 123456

Step2 Configure the user as super-user for user account manager.

admin@XorPlus# set system login user manager class super-user

Step3 Commit the configuration.

admin@XorPlus# commit

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