Accounting

These scenarios show accounting feature when secure mode is enabled. All logs are stored in file: running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file

File Logs

Description

Show different logs stored in audit file

Scenario

Step 1: Run the command file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file on DUT0 and check whether the output contains the following tokens:

Secure mode started
Show output
2026-09-16 19:41:09.796464 daemon-info , modulelauncher[118969]:  Secure mode started
2026-09-16 19:41:11.238479 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' has logged in.

Step 2: Run the command show running on DUT0 and expect the following output:

Show output
# Teldat OSDx VM version v4.2.10.4
# Wed 16 Sep 2026 19:41:11 +00:00
# Warning: Configuration has not been saved
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$3VW1YYzInKMWBUDM$Ow4VX9ok77QTH6NC3ZcJeDQ0woKVE3DycG5s86yNbODL56jlwW9R0v3cu8JmbYn9p9oT6mK0.FBQ2/YUQ9fnx0'
set system security medium

Step 3: Run the command file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file on DUT0 and check whether the output contains the following tokens:

User 'admin' executed a new command: 'show running'
Show output
2026-09-16 19:41:09.796464 daemon-info , modulelauncher[118969]:  Secure mode started
2026-09-16 19:41:11.238479 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' has logged in.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.446776 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' executed a new command: 'file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file'.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.500153 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' executed a new command: 'show running'.

Step 4: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set system cli configuration logging cli info
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$3VW1YYzInKMWBUDM$Ow4VX9ok77QTH6NC3ZcJeDQ0woKVE3DycG5s86yNbODL56jlwW9R0v3cu8JmbYn9p9oT6mK0.FBQ2/YUQ9fnx0'
set system security medium

Step 5: Run the command file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file on DUT0 and check whether the output contains the following tokens:

User 'admin' committed the configuration
Show output
2026-09-16 19:41:09.796464 daemon-info , modulelauncher[118969]:  Secure mode started
2026-09-16 19:41:11.238479 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' has logged in.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.446776 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' executed a new command: 'file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file'.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.500153 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' executed a new command: 'show running'.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.661984 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' executed a new command: 'file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file'.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.802283 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' entered the configuration menu.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.859999 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set system cli configuration logging cli info'.
2026-09-16 19:41:11.923322 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'show working'.
2026-09-16 19:41:12.000127 user-warning , OSDxCLI:  Signal 10 received
2026-09-16 19:41:12.009243 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' committed the configuration.
2026-09-16 19:41:12.078962 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' left the configuration menu.

Hidden Passwords

Description

Plain passwords are not displayed

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 10.215.168.64/24
set system aaa server tacacs TAC1 address 10.215.168.1
set system aaa server tacacs TAC1 encrypted-key U2FsdGVkX1/yeUCBQXxat0FSWlLfhivIMRTJtEtH6tE=
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$Lw81rNhUB4Bbuzhd$e7q8hK3mdffjLyzprJ34mO0P7DrLdfoxgS6/KnFfCEjar8Y0sPjYH1JAb3onnNSuWwjg1LMqKdXZpFV7HBYi.0'
set system security medium

Step 2: Run the command file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file on DUT0 and check whether the output contains the following tokens:

User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set system aaa server tacacs TAC1 key ******'
Show output
2026-09-16 19:41:20.325645 daemon-info , modulelauncher[119408]:  Secure mode started
2026-09-16 19:41:21.777559 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' has logged in.
2026-09-16 19:41:21.928468 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' entered the configuration menu.
2026-09-16 19:41:22.010309 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 10.215.168.64/24'.
2026-09-16 19:41:22.130419 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set system aaa server tacacs TAC1 key ******'.
2026-09-16 19:41:22.210515 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set system aaa server tacacs TAC1 address 10.215.168.1'.
2026-09-16 19:41:22.331621 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'show working'.
2026-09-16 19:41:22.722087 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' committed the configuration.
2026-09-16 19:41:22.739877 auth-notice , OSDxCLI:  User 'admin' left the configuration menu.

Audit file permissions

Description

Non admin user is allowed to open audit file

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set system login role cfg level 10
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$QjlU474lOVbGTXlb$W134oYwurZhw0Bve16OSFz8GUbIHNgFjDX6q8XaXQ0kx8UPbBXOJ.ecfQaSA.y5ib2DK.TFLme/zX7torVJ6q0'
set system login user test authentication encrypted-password '$6$av7zUjnFLsqWM/ad$4WkNodjA3xR7/8wv0wXykOPkr3a5trRwcEb0T6ThGHdwM7i9i6zhq7KsHIBzN4RT.p6PnUqGk5D/0POo6X1Ca1'
set system login user test role cfg
set system security medium

Step 2: Login as test with password tEst!2qqqqqq:

test@osdx

Note

After a security level change, the device requires re-authentication with credentials that comply with the new security policy.

Step 3: Run the command file show running://log/user/audit_file/audit_file on DUT0 and check whether the output contains the following tokens:

Permission denied
Show output
hexdump: /opt/vyatta/etc/config/log/user/audit_file/audit_file: Permission denied
hexdump: all input file arguments failed