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 6.1.162 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.4

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

Last login: Thu Feb 19 13:03:54 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 U2FsdGVkX18h9nQu7aSwNjLZ3LzeTkDuNdxm6/3tfh3fkJSD85d6cVk5+EVWrmdDqXUSmAcxtGplVV97PvKXvg==
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=0.226 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.226/0.226/0.226/0.000 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 6.1.162 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.4

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

Last login: Thu Feb 19 12:45:19 UTC 2026 from 127.0.0.1 on pts/1
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 U2FsdGVkX18WQYFxAoilDcVjDJbhzhyiuXiBQEomZEo=
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=0.190 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.190/0.190/0.190/0.000 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 6.1.162 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.4

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

Last login: Thu Feb 19 13:03:52 UTC 2026 on ttyS0
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 U2FsdGVkX1/Q6zQ0Hs4sXgHSDCIByyHaNJOs7hfHenM=
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 '$6$VylGNdWjYtWhwoaJ$CiAlp9XCJCgKOWewmbK7qX.r.dO/k2U/e7Ai1l7DlZ0hTb4X56I.1q5UObgymxyOh42ly2WiRWQE8h0sVqQFo.'

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=0.096 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.096/0.096/0.096/0.000 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 U2FsdGVkX1/Q6zQ0Hs4sXgWXM+fTRjodUjLE0XIQNLQ=

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=0.172 ms

--- 10.215.168.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.172/0.172/0.172/0.000 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 6.1.162 (osdx) (pts/1)

osdx login:
Password:

Welcome to Teldat OSDx v4.2.8.4

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:                v4.2.8.4
OS Linux kernel:           6.1.162
OS built by:               jenkins@diana
OS build date:             Thu Feb 19 06:52:11 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:             0e417513-dcc4-5128-8011-f6d120b5b1bd
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:        Power Failure

Date:                      Thu 19 Feb 2026 13:05:27 +00:00
Uptime:                    5:48:13
CPU load (1m, 5m, 15m):    0.26 0.31 0.23
CPU usage % (1m):          4.82
Storage usage (kB):        401816/8144384
Memory usage (kB):         446472/1963708
Users logged in:           1
Mode (current/next boot):  user/user

Hostname:                  osdx