Name
username — global
Synopsis
usernamename[nopassword | passwordpassword] [access-classaccess-list-number] [autocommandcommand] [callback-dialstringphone-number] [callback-rotaryrotary-group-number] [callback-line [tty]line-number[ending-line-number]] [nocallback-verify] [noescape] [nohangup] [privilegelevel]
Configures
Username information for authentication
Default
None
Description
The username command provides authentication information for a user. It is used to build a username database on the router itself (as opposed to on an external server, like a RADIUS server). Many different types of information can be provided, using the following options:
-
nopassword No password is required for the user; this option is useful when combined with
autocommand.-
passwordpassword Specifies a password for the user.
-
access-classaccess-list-number Specifies an outgoing access list for the user, overriding the access list specified in the
access-classcommand in the line configuration.-
autocommandcommand Causes the specified command to be issued automatically when the user connects. This is commonly used to start PPP sessions.
-
callback-dialstringphone-number Specifies the phone number to pass to the modem for asynchronous callback.
-
callback-rotaryrotary-group-number Specifies the rotary group to use for asynchronous callback.
-
callback-line ttyline-number ending-line-number Specifies which lines can be used for asynchronous callback. The optional
ttykeyword restricts the callback to ...