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login authentication
To configure authentication for console or remote access, apply an authentication method list.
Syntax
login authentication {method-list-name | default}
To use the local user/password database for login authentication, use the no 
login authentication command.
Parameters
method-list-
name
Enter the keywords method-list-name to specify that 
method list, created in the aaa authentication login 
command, to be applied to the designated terminal line.
default
Enter the keyword default to specify that the default 
method list, created in the aaa authentication login 
command, is applied to the terminal line.
Defaults
No authentication is performed on the console lines. Local authentication is 
performed on the virtual terminal and auxiliary lines.
Command 
Modes
LINE
Command 
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, 
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version
Description
9.7(0.0)
Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.6.0.0
Revised introductory and usage guidelines description.
9.0.2.0
Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1
Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0
Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0
Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0
Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.2.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage 
Information
When configuring authentication, consider the following:
• If you configure the default authentication list using the default keyword, the 
list applies it to all the local and remote connections globally, unless you have 
specified some another authentication list for a specific connection.
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