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Console Password

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  • 1.  Console Password

    Posted Jun 03, 2014 04:31 PM

    Just bought a S2500. Can you password protect the console port as you used to with line console on Cisco?

     

    Thanks!!



  • 2.  RE: Console Password

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jun 03, 2014 04:32 PM
    Console uses the same local user database or TACACS that SSH does.


  • 3.  RE: Console Password

    Posted Jun 03, 2014 04:36 PM

    The mgmt-user password sets the password for the GUI and SSH.

     

    I do not get challenged when I use the console port. If it were not for the enable password, I would have full access.



  • 4.  RE: Console Password

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jun 03, 2014 04:42 PM

    Mark,

    Can you send a screen capture of that as well as your configuration. I have never seen that and am consoled into several MAS's right now.

     

    Best regards,

     

    Madani



  • 5.  RE: Console Password

    Posted Jun 03, 2014 04:56 PM
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    The attached screen is what I see as soon as I connect to the console. No challenge, I simple enable, enter enable password, and drive on. I don't mind sending the config but I may have to wait until tomorrow for that. This is the second or third switch I've work with and they have all been the same out of the box.



  • 6.  RE: Console Password

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jun 03, 2014 05:03 PM

    Please do send the configuration.



  • 7.  RE: Console Password
    Best Answer

    Posted Jun 04, 2014 08:38 AM

    This may be a long shot but try logging out of the switch console

     

    Disconnect and the reconnect console and see if you're prompted for the password.

    It may just be that someone was previously consoled in and didn't log out



  • 8.  RE: Console Password

    Posted Jun 04, 2014 11:23 AM

    That was exactly the case.

     

    Is there a way to set a timeout so if someone forgets to logout, it will be done automatically?

     

    Thanks for everyones help,



  • 9.  RE: Console Password
    Best Answer

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jun 04, 2014 11:42 AM

    Mark,

    You can use "loginsession timeout X" to adjust the timout. By default it is set to 15 minutes. I just double checked on a switch and set it to 1 minute and verified that the user gets kicked out after 1 minute of inactivity.

     

    Best regards,

     

    Madani



  • 10.  RE: Console Password

    Posted Jun 05, 2014 02:16 AM

    Thanks for the quick help everyone. It is greatly appreciated :)



  • 11.  RE: Console Password

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Jun 03, 2014 04:32 PM

    Mark,

    The console port is always protected by a username/password set. There is actually no way to disable that. The credentials are pulled from the "mgmt-user" accounts.

     

    Best regards,

     

    Madani