Authentication

This scenario shows how to set up AAA authentication for login/Telnet using different AAA methods.

Local Method

Description

An AAA list with the local AAA method is created and assigned to the login system’s authentication. The device then starts a Telnet session with itself to check that access is granted when the correct username and password are used.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set service telnet
set system aaa list list1 method 1 local
set system login aaa authentication list1
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 2: Init a Telnet connection from DUT0 to IP address 127.0.0.1 :

admin@DUT0$ telnet 127.0.0.1
Show output
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.

Linux 6.1.158 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.2

This system includes free software.
Contact Teldat for licenses information and source code.

Last login: Tue Jan 27 16:49:30 UTC 2026 on ttyS0
admin@osdx$

Radius Method

Description

A RADIUS server is added to a RADIUS group, which is added to an AAA list. This list is assigned to the login system’s authentication. The device then starts a Telnet session with itself to check that access is granted when the correct username and password are used.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 10.215.168.64/24
set service telnet
set system aaa group radius radgroup1 server serv1
set system aaa list list1 method 1 group radius radgroup1
set system aaa server radius serv1 address 10.215.168.1
set system aaa server radius serv1 encrypted-key U2FsdGVkX1+/4pfNiaJSAxGhFgw9f8EFBPsNnjaI9ysCT0P8j6maoCe70HYK6HQEc1ejNlGEs4Hxy917H/+yhQ==
set system login aaa authentication list1
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 2: Ping IP address 10.215.168.1 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.215.168.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.215.168.1 (10.215.168.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.215.168.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.220 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.220/0.220/0.220/0.000 ms

Step 3: Init a Telnet connection from DUT0 to IP address 127.0.0.1 :

admin@DUT0$ telnet 127.0.0.1
Show output
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.

Linux 6.1.158 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.2

This system includes free software.
Contact Teldat for licenses information and source code.

testing@osdx$

Tacacs Method

Description

A TACACS+ server is added to a TACACS+ group, which is added to an AAA list. This list is assigned to the login system’s authentication. The device then starts a Telnet session with itself to check that access is granted when the correct username and password are used.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 10.215.168.64/24
set service telnet
set system aaa group tacacs tacgroup1 server serv1
set system aaa list list1 method 1 group tacacs tacgroup1
set system aaa server tacacs serv1 address 10.215.168.1
set system aaa server tacacs serv1 encrypted-key U2FsdGVkX1//QHMCRPVOddBsI32RcN9sXhWtU70NtBM=
set system login aaa authentication list1
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 2: Ping IP address 10.215.168.1 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.215.168.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.215.168.1 (10.215.168.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.215.168.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.231 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.231/0.231/0.231/0.000 ms

Step 3: Init a Telnet connection from DUT0 to IP address 127.0.0.1 :

admin@DUT0$ telnet 127.0.0.1
Show output
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.

Linux 6.1.158 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.2

This system includes free software.
Contact Teldat for licenses information and source code.

testing@osdx$

Tacacs Method With Wrong Secret

Description

A TACACS+ server is added to a TACACS+ group, but said server is configured with a wrong secret key. The TACACS+ group is added to an AAA list, with local method as fallback. After assigning this list to the login system’s authentication, the device starts a Telnet session with itself to check that access is granted using the local method.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 10.215.168.64/24
set service telnet
set system aaa group tacacs tacgroup1 server serv1
set system aaa list list1 method 1 group tacacs tacgroup1
set system aaa list list1 method 2 local
set system aaa server tacacs serv1 address 10.215.168.1
set system aaa server tacacs serv1 encrypted-key U2FsdGVkX18w2yubh6tk46QaUO5LE9GWN2ig31P2u38=
set system cli aaa authorization list1
set system login aaa authentication list1
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set system login user localuser authentication encrypted-password '$6$f0bZ5fgMlSXKQaVo$KXSsnBoZEvlJh/u4GBcVH30V40Bn5cvFxcP1emzQzCUUKdMrslpD8tLlLpfrIiHmioMo.xsdO2DhEKnLKY5s./'

Step 2: Ping IP address 10.215.168.1 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.215.168.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.215.168.1 (10.215.168.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.215.168.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.152 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.152/0.152/0.152/0.000 ms

Step 3: Init a Telnet connection from DUT0 to IP address 127.0.0.1 which is going to fail:

admin@DUT0$ telnet 127.0.0.1
Show output
'
Login incorrect' contains 'Login incorrect'

Step 4: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

set system aaa server tacacs serv1 encrypted-key U2FsdGVkX18w2yubh6tk4yTAVo0hggEpiJHkPxIqWS8=

Step 5: Ping IP address 10.215.168.1 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.215.168.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.215.168.1 (10.215.168.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.215.168.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.142 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.142/0.142/0.142/0.000 ms

Step 6: Init a Telnet connection from DUT0 to IP address 127.0.0.1 :

admin@DUT0$ telnet 127.0.0.1
Show output
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.

Linux 6.1.158 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.2

This system includes free software.
Contact Teldat for licenses information and source code.

localuser@osdx$

Step 7: Run command show version at DUT0 and expect this output:

Show output
OS vendor:                 Teldat
OS name:                   OSDx
OS version:                v4.2.8.2
OS Linux kernel:           6.1.158
OS built by:               jenkins@daphne
OS build date:             Tue Jan 27 09:39:40 UTC 2026
OS installation:           physical
OS boot mode:              user
License:                   VM_BASE Firewall eth-Rate-Permit-Full

Hardware vendor:           QEMU
Hardware model:            VM
Hardware OEM model:        Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
Hardware version:          pc-i440fx-7.2
Hardware UUID:             eec87907-b450-5f15-8bc0-f07b3413ab35
Hardware architecture:     amd64
Hardware fwid:             iso
Hardware base MAC:         de:ad:be:ef:6c:00
Hardware cpu:              1 x QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (4 cores)

Last reboot reason:        Panic

Date:                      Tue 27 Jan 2026 16:51:13 +00:00
Uptime:                    0:32:13
CPU load (1m, 5m, 15m):    0.31 0.26 0.20
CPU usage % (1m):          3.35
Storage usage (kB):        397096/8144384
Memory usage (kB):         376696/1570500
Users logged in:           1
Mode (current/next boot):  user/user

Hostname:                  osdx