To change the text displayed when users are prompted to enter a username, use the aaa authentication username-prompt global configuration command. Use the no form of this command to return to the default username prompt text.
aaa authentication username-prompt text-string
no aaa authentication username-prompt text-string
text-string String of text that will be displayed when the user is prompted to enter a username. If this text-string contains spaces or unusual characters, it must be enclosed in double-quotes (for example, "Enter your name:").
There is no user-defined text-string, and the username prompt appears as "Username."
Global configuration
| Release | Modification | 11.0 | This command was introduced. |
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Use the aaa authentication username-prompt command to change the default text that the Cisco IOS software displays when prompting a user to enter a username. The no form of this command returns the username prompt to the default value:
Username:
Some protocols (for example, TACACS+) have the ability to override the use of local username prompt information. Using the aaa authentication username-prompt command will not change the username prompt text in these instances.
The aaa authentication username-prompt command does not change any dialog that is supplied by a remote TACACS+ server.
The following example changes the text for the username prompt:
aaa authentication username-prompt "Enter your name here:"
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| aaa authentication password-prompt | Changes the text displayed when users are prompted for a password. |
| aaa new-model | Enables the AAA access control model. |
| enable password | Sets a local password to control access to various privilege levels. |
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