Dell Networking OS6 - How to Log in to Privileged EXEC Mode remotely

Summary: This article explains how to directly log in to Privileged EXEC Mode remotely on a Dell N-Series Switch running OS6. SSH or Telnet can be used for this login method.

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Instructions

Authorization allows the administrator to control which services a user is allowed to access. This configuration uses the local user database for authorization, such that a user can enter privileged EXEC mode directly.

 

Command Syntax

Command

Explanation           

Console# configure terminal

Enter configuration mode

Console(config)# aaa authorization exec default local 

Configure a user to enter privileged EXEC mode using local method.

 

Verification

You can verify the authorization methods using the below command:

Console# show authorization methods 

Exec Authorization List        Methods
----------------------------   ------------------------------
dfltExecAuthList               local

Command Authorization List     Methods
----------------------------   ------------------------------
dfltCmdAuthList                none

Line       Exec Method Lists      Command Method Lists
---------  ---------------------  ---------------------
Console    dfltExecAuthList       dfltCmdAuthList
Telnet     dfltExecAuthList       dfltCmdAuthList
SSH        dfltExecAuthList       dfltCmdAuthList

Network Authorization  Methods
---------------------- -------
Dot1x                  none


 

Affected Products

N Series, PowerSwitch N1100-ON Series, PowerSwitch N1500 Series, PowerSwitch N2000 Series, PowerSwitch N2100 Series, PowerSwitch N3000 Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch N3000E-ON Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch N3100 Series
Article Properties
Article Number: 000183834
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 15 Aug 2025
Version:  3
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