aaa authentication port-access mac-auth password

Syntax

aaa authentication port-access mac-auth password {plaintext|ciphertext}<PASSWORD>

no aaa authentication port-access mac-auth password

Description

Enables and configures the global password that the switch must use for MAC authentication. The password can be either in ciphertext or plaintext format.

The no form of the command disables the password for MAC authentication.

Command context

config

Parameters

<PASSWORD>

Specifies the global password to be used by all MAC authenticating devices.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Setting the MAC authentication password:

switch(config)# aaa authentication port-access mac-auth
switch(config-macauth)# password {ciphertext|plaintext}

Disabling the MAC authentication password:

switch(config)# aaa authentication port-access mac-auth
switch(config-macauth)# no password