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300-170 · Question #118

Refer to the exhibit. Which result occurs when a user without a role attempts to log into the fabric?

The correct answer is C. The user is assigned to a default role. When a user successfully authenticates into the ACI fabric but has no specific role assigned, they are granted permissions defined by a default role.

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Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which result occurs when a user without a role attempts to log into the fabric?

Exhibit

300-170 question #118 exhibit

Options

  • AThe user is denied access
  • BThe user is assigned to the local domain
  • CThe user is assigned to a default role
  • DThe user is authenticated by using TACACS

How the community answered

(65 responses)
  • A
    9% (6)
  • B
    8% (5)
  • C
    80% (52)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

When a user successfully authenticates into the ACI fabric but has no specific role assigned, they are granted permissions defined by a default role.

AThe user is denied access

Access is typically denied only if the authentication process itself fails or if the user is explicitly denied access through a role mapping.

BThe user is assigned to the local domain

The 'local domain' refers to local authentication on the APIC, not a role that is assigned after authentication when no explicit role is found.

CThe user is assigned to a default roleCorrect

Cisco ACI's authentication and authorization model assigns a default role to users who successfully authenticate but do not have an explicitly configured role mapping. This default role typically provides very limited, often read-only, access to prevent unauthorized configuration changes while allowing some visibility.

DThe user is authenticated by using TACACS

Authentication by using TACACS is a method of verifying user credentials, which occurs before role assignment; the question asks what happens after authentication if no role is found.

Concept tested: ACI user roles and authentication

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/aci/apic/sw/1-x/security/b_Cisco_ACI_Security_Configuration_Guide/b_Cisco_ACI_Security_Configuration_Guide_chapter_010.html

Topics

#Cisco ACI#RBAC#default roles#user authentication

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