40 Cyclades ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server Installation/Administration/User Guide
Authentication
Appliance Authentication
The ACS 6000 console server authenticates for the console server and for the ports, either in groups
or individually. Clicking on Appliance Settings - Authentication - Appliance Authentication opens
the Appliance Authentication screen.
Individual port authentication is configured under Appliance Settings - Ports - CAS Profile -
Devices. Refer to Chapter 7, Ports Configuration for more information on configuring
authentication for individual ports.
NOTE: It is advised when using group authorization that you use the same authorization for both the console
server and all serial ports, or use Single Sign-on Authentication to facilitate group authorization.
To set authentication for the console server:
1. Click on Appliance Settings - Authentication - Appliance Authentication to open the Appliance
Authentication screen.
2. From the Appliance Setting pull-down menu, select the desired authentication server.
3. When finished, click Save.
Single Sign-on Authentication
When Single Sign-on Authentication is unchecked, the console server uses the individual port
configurations. Users must use their password each time they access an individual port. If checked
(enabled), Single Sign-on Authentication will use the authentication server you choose from the
pull-down menu for all ports and no further authentication will be needed when accessing the port
after that.
NOTE: Selecting unconfigured from the pull-down menu will allow the ports to continue to use individual
authentication servers, and will require your password the first time you access any port. After that, the port will
not require password authentication if Single Sign-on Authentication is enabled.
DSView Click DSView to display the checkbox that allows you to allow the console
server to be managed by DSView management software, or (if unchecked) to
operate the console server independent of DSView management software.
When the console server is managed by DSView software, the DSView server
will supply the certificate to the console server. Under normal conditions, the
DSView software will manage the certificate to clear and replace it with a new
certificate as needed. If communication with the DSView software is lost, the
DSView server will be unable to clear the certificate and the console server
cannot be used. Click the Clear DSView Certificate button to configure the
console server in Trust All mode.
Table 5.1: Security Menu Overview (Continued)
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