TP-Link TL-SG5426 User Guide - Page 253

4 Command Line Interface - login selects authentication by a single global password as specified by the password line configuration command. When using this method, the management interface starts in Normal Exec (NE) mode. - login local selects authentication via the user name and password specified by the username command (i.e., default setting). When using this method, the management interface starts in Normal Exec (NE) or Privileged Exec (PE) mode, depending on the user's privilege level (0 or 15 respectively). - no login selects no authentication. When using this method, the management interface starts in Normal Exec (NE) mode. • This command controls login authentication via the switch itself. To configure user names and passwords for remote authentication servers, you must use the RADIUS or TACACS software installed on those servers. Example Console(config-line)#login local Console(config-line)# Related Commands username (4-25) password (4-12) password This command specifies the password for a line. Use the no form to remove the password. Syntax password {0 | 7} password no password • {0 | 7} - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password • password - Character string that specifies the line password. (Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case sensitive) Default Setting No password is specified. Command Mode Line Configuration Command Usage • When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the system prompts for the password. If you enter the correct password, the system shows a prompt. You can use the password-thresh command to set the number of times a user can enter an incorrect password before the system terminates the line connection and returns the terminal to the idle state. • The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file 4-12