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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 5 Administering the Access Point
Protecting Access to Privileged EXEC Commands
To disable username authentication for a specific user, use the no username name global configuration
command.
To disable password checking and allow connections without a password, use the no login line
configuration command.
Note You must have at least one username configured and you must have login local set to open a
Telnet session to the wireless device. If you enter no username for the only username, you can
be locked out of the wireless device.
Configuring Multiple Privilege Levels
By default, Cisco IOS software has two modes of password security: user EXEC and privileged EXEC.
You can configure up to 16 hierarchical levels of commands for each mode. By configuring multiple
passwords, you can allow different sets of users to have access to specified commands.
For example, if you want many users to have access to the clear line command, you can assign it
level 2 security and distribute the level 2 password fairly widely. But if you want more restricted access
to the configure command, you can assign it level 3 security and distribute that password to a more
restricted group of users.
This section includes this configuration information:
• Setting the Privilege Level for a Command, page 5-8
• Logging Into and Exiting a Privilege Level, page 5-9
Setting the Privilege Level for a Command
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the privilege level for a command mode:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
privilege mode level level command Set the privilege level for a command.
• For mode, enter configure for global configuration mode, exec for
EXEC mode, interface for interface configuration mode, or line for
line configuration mode.
• For level, the range is from 0 to 15. Level 1 is for normal user EXEC
mode privileges. Level 15 is the level of access permitted by the
enable password.
• For command, specify the command to which you want to restrict
access.