authentication-order

Syntax

authentication-order [ authentication-methods ];

Hierarchy Level

[edit system]

Description

Configure the order in which the software tries different user-authentication methods when attempting to authenticate a user. For each login attempt, the software tries the authentication methods in order, starting with the first one, until the password matches.

Default

If you do not include the authentication-order statement, users are verified based on their configured passwords.

Options

authentication-methods—One or more authentication methods, listed in the order in which they should be tried. The method can be one or more of the following:

• password—Verify the user using the password configured for the user with the authentication statement at the [edit system login user] hierarchy level.
• radius—Verify the user using RADIUS authentication services.
• tacplus—Verify the user using TACACS+ authentication services.

Usage Guidelines

See Configure the Authentication Order.

Required Privilege Level

system—To view this statement in the configuration.
system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.