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Local Authentication Options

kendo.igor
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I've been reviewing an MDS configuration guide called "Configuring System Security and AAA Services" (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00801ba21d.html)

In one area in says: "For each management path (console or Telnet and SSH), you can enable only one of three options—local, RADIUS, or none. The option can be different for each path."

My question is: What is the difference between "Local" and "None" authentication. Seems like that "None" is actually a form of local authentication, but I'm not sure what that is.

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mrfrase
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Local means the Password Database is local on the MDS switch, configured and administered in SAN/OS. None would be no security services configured.

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