EX15 user authentication

User authentication on the EX15 has the following features and default configuration:

Feature Description Default configuration
Idle timeout Determines how long a user session can be idle before the system automatically disconnects.
  • 10 minutes
Allow shell

If disabled, prevents all authentication prohibits access to the shell prompt for all authentication groups. This does not prevent access to the Admin CLI.

Note If shell access is disabled, re-enabling it will erase the device's configuration and perform a factory reset.
  • Enabled
Methods Determines how users are authenticated for access: local users, TACACS+, or RADIUS.
  • local users
Groups Associates access permissions for a group. . You can modify the released groups and create additional groups as needed for your site. A user can be assigned to more than one group.
  • admin: Provides the logged-in user with administrative and shell access.
  • serial: Provides the logged-in user with access to serial ports.
Users Defines local users for the EX15.
  • admin: Belongs to both the admin and serial groups.
TACACS+ Configures support for TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus) servers and users.
  • Not configured
RADIUS Configures support for RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) servers and users.
  • Not configured
LDAP Configures support for LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) servers and users.
  • Not configured
Serial Configures authentication for serial TCP and autoconnect services.

  • Not configured