Distech ECYPSE - RADIUS Server Architectures; Local Credential Authentication

Supported RADIUS Server Architectures
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RADIUS Server Architectures
Local Credential Authentication
Each device has its own credential database in the local credential authentication
architecture. This approach is labor-intensive as multiple credential database instances must
be maintained.
EC-gfxProgram
EC-Net
AX
A
ECLYPSE
Controller B
C
ECLYPSE
Controller A
B
Key:
Credential Database
Login Credential
1 2 3
4 4
Figure 7-1: Local Credential Authentication
This authentication method has the following components.
Component
Description
Login
Credential 1
This is the login credential used by an EC-gfxProgram user to connect to
the EC-Net
AX
station. This credential is managed in the EC-Net
AX
User
Service.
Login
Credential 2
This is the login credential used by an EC-gfxProgram user to connect to
ECLYPSE controller A. This credential is managed in controller’s A User
Management credential database.
Login
Credential 3
This is the login credential used by an EC-gfxProgram user to connect to
ECLYPSE controller B. This credential is managed in controller’s B User
Management credential database.
Login
Credential 4
This is the login credential used by the EC-Net
AX
station’s RestService to
connect to ECLYPSE controller A and B. To program an ECLYPSE
controller with EC-gfxProgram through EC-Net
AX
, the RestService must be
configured on the EC-Net
AX
station with a login credential to all ECLYPSE
controllers. This credential is managed in this controller’s A and B User
Management credential databases.
Credential
Database A
This is the EC-Net
AX
station UserService credential database.