Cisco ESW 500 - Defining Access Methods

Configuring Device Security
Defining Authentication
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• Secure Telnet (SSH) — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to
authenticate Secure Shell (SSH) users. SSH provides clients secure and
encrypted remote connections to a device.
• Secure HTTP — Configures the device Secure HTTP settings.
Optional Methods — Lists available authentication methods.
- Local — Authenticates the user at the device level. The device checks
the user name and password for authentication. No authentication
method can be added under Local.
- RADIUS — Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers
provide additional security for networks.
- TA CA C S + — Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
(TACACS+) provides centralized security user access validation.
- None — Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate
the device. No authentication method can be added under None.
Selected Methods — Selects authentication methods from the methods
offered in the Optional methods area.
• HTTP — Configures the device HTTP settings.
Optional Methods — Lists available authentication methods.
- Local — Authenticates the user at the device level. The device checks
the user name and password for authentication. No authentication
method can be added under Local.
- RADIUS — Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
servers provide additional security for networks.
- TA CA C S + — Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
(TACACS+) provides centralized security user access validation.
- None — Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate
the device. No authentication method can be added under None.
Selected Methods — Selects authentication methods from the methods
offered in the Optional methods area.
STEP 2 Define the relevant fields.
STEP 3 Click Apply. Mapping Profiles is defined, and the device is updated.