---
title: "pca-aaa-client"
slug: "cli-sc-pca-aaa-client"
updated: 2025-07-01T07:12:18Z
published: 2025-09-03T14:12:28Z
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---

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# pca-aaa-client

## pca-aaa-client edit

pca-aaa-client edit - Used to edit PCA-AAA Client configuration values.

**Description:** pca-aaa-client edit modifies the PCA-AAA Client parameters required to authenticate, then authorize management access to the unit.

NOTE: The new parameters take effect upon the next login attempt.

**Syntax:**

```
  pca-aaa-client edit {
              {server-address <url>} |
              {timeout <integer>} |
              {retries <integer>} |
              {auth-token <string>} |
              {certificate <string>} |
              {verify-status {enable | disable}} |
              {verify-peer {enable | disable}} |
              {verify-host {enable | disable}} }+
```

**Parameters:**

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| server-address | PCA-AAA instance to authenticate to. |
| timeout | The time to wait for the PCA-AAA instance to respond before retrying the connection, in seconds. |
| retries | Number of times to retry connecting to the PCA-AAA instance. |
| auth-token | PCA-AAA instance authentication token. |
| certificate | PCA-AAA instance authentication certificate. |
| verify-status | Enable or disable to verify the certificate status request. |
| verify-peer | Enable or disable to verify the server identity using the certificate (CA). |
| verify-host | Enable or disable to verify that the URL matches the certificate common name. |

## pca-aaa-client show configuration

pca-aaa-client show configuration - Show the PCA-AAA Client configuration

**Description:** Displays the configuration parameters used to connect with the PCA-AAA Authentication Intermediator.

**Syntax:**

```
  pca-aaa-client show configuration
```

## pca-aaa-client show connection status

pca-aaa-client show connection status - Show the connection status with the PCA-AAA Authentication Intermediator

**Description:** Displays the PCA-AAA Authentication Intermediator connection status.

**Syntax:**

```
  pca-aaa-client show connection status
```

## pca-aaa-client show session status

pca-aaa-client show session status - Show the user session status

**Description:** Displays the User Session status and information about currently logged-in users.

**Syntax:**

```
  pca-aaa-client show session status
```

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