Hi,
I wonder if anyone can assist me? I am working on a Cisco Aironet 1200 and have been asked to just have a passord of last resort on login (don't ask why, I don't know, just following orders;). It is currently configured with a username and password in the format of
"username xxxxxxxxx password 7 xxxxxxxxxx If I use the global command:
conf t
no username xxxx
^z
You would then assume by telneting to the device, it would then prompt you with "password". No, it asks for a username. Of course, no username is configured so you cannot login (tip, always have a couple of telnet sessions open in case that happens). You can enter another username or have multiple usernames, no problem, but you cannot seem to just have password.
Is this a feature? or does anyone have a solution. Any help much appreciated.
Mohawk1.
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Hi MP,
The aaa new-model statement is required for use with radius, so I cannot remove that. I am trying to ascertain from my user why they want it configured in this way, it doesn't make sense to me. I think I shall take your answer as the accepted one as it has helped me to understand the issue so the points are yours. As I'm new to EE, all that remains for me to do is to work out how to close this question?
Many thanks for your help and advice.
Mohawk1.
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by: piersonmPosted on 2004-12-02 at 13:09:52ID: 12730327
If the 1200 is still prompting you for a password, AAA must be configured on it. Issue the no aaa new-model command and this will stop the 1200 from prompting you for a username.
Also, if you have access to configure the device you can add the following statement to disable the username prompt on whichever interface or telnet line you wish.
aaa authentication login LOCAL none
line vty 4
login authentication LOCAL
or
line con 0
login authentication LOCAL
Let me know if this helps,
-MP