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PARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Authentication Sequence – Select the authentication, or
authentication sequence required:
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Local – User authentication is performed only locally by the switch.
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RADIUS – User authentication is performed using a RADIUS server
only.
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TACACS – User authentication is performed using a TACACS+
server only.
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[authentication sequence] – User authentication is performed by up
to three authentication methods in the indicated sequence.
WEB INTERFACE
To configure the method(s) of controlling management access:
1. Click Security, AAA, System Authentication.
2. Specify the authentication sequence (i.e., one to three methods).
3. Click Apply.
Figure 150: Configuring the Authentication Sequence
CONFIGURING
REMOTE LOGON
AUTHENTICATION
SERVERS
Use the Security > AAA > Server page to configure the message exchange
parameters for RADIUS or TACACS+ remote access authentication servers.
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) and Terminal Access
Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) are logon authentication
protocols that use software running on a central server to control access to
RADIUS-aware or TACACS-aware devices on the network. An
authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password
pairs with associated privilege levels for each user that requires
management access to the switch.
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