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Enable ‘aaa authentication enable default’

Details

Authenticates users who access privileged EXEC mode when they use the enable command.

Solution

Configure AAA authentication method(s) for enable authentication.
hostname(config)#aaa authentication enable default {method1} enable

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Identification and Authentication.This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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