Nortel Networks 425 series Switch User Manual


 
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Configuring authentication
This chapter includes the following topics:
Topic
“Overview” (page 171)
“Before you begin” (page 172)
“Configuring authentication” (page 174)
“Roadmap of authentication commands” (page 174)
“Configuring authentication methods” (page 177)
“Configuring advanced settings” (page 179)
“Configuring RADIUS authentication” (page 180)
“Configuring LDAP authentication” (page 187)
“Configuring local database authentication” (page 200)
“Specifying authentication fallback order” (page 209)
Overview
The Nortel SNAS controls authentication of clients when they log on to
the network.
The Nortel SNAS supports the following authentication methods in Nortel
Secure Network Access Switch Software Release 1.6.1:
external databases
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
local databases on the Nortel SNAS
local portal database
local MAC database
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch
Using the Command Line Interface
NN47230-100 03.01 Standard
28 July 2008
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