Dell PowerConnect B-RX BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide v02.8.00 - Page 137

Chapter Securing Access to Management Functions 4 Securing access methods This chapter explains how to secure access to management functions on the device. NOTE For the device, RADIUS Challenge is supported for 802.1x authentication but not for login authentication. Also, multiple challenges are supported for TACACS+ login authentication. The following table lists the management access methods available on the device, how they are secured by default, and the ways in which they can be secured. TABLE 35 Ways to secure management access to the device Access method How the access method is Ways to secure the access method secured by default See page Serial access to the CLI Not secured Access to the Privileged EXEC Not secured and CONFIG levels of the CLI Telnet access Not secured Establish passwords for management page 71 privilege levels Establish a password for Telnet access page 71 to the CLI Establish passwords for management page 71 privilege levels Set up local user accounts page 74 Configure TACACS and TACACS+ security page 82 Configure RADIUS security page 98 Regulate Telnet access using ACLs page 63 Allow Telnet access only from specific page 66 IP addresses Allow Telnet access only to clients connected to a specific VLAN page 68 Specify the maximum number of login page 67 attempts for Telnet access Disable Telnet access page 69 Establish a password for Telnet access page 71 Establish passwords for privilege levels page 71 of the CLI Set up local user accounts page 74 Configure TACACS and TACACS+ security page 82 Configure RADIUS security page 98 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 61 53-1002253-01