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