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Authentication
connection. Therefore, any parameters configured by RADIUS or TACACS+ will override the same
parameters configured in the IOLAN. See
Appendix A, RADIUS and TACACS+ for more
information.
Authentication
In the Authentication window, you can select up to two methods of authentication made up of
external authentication options and/or the local user database.
Configure the following parameters:
Primary
Authentication
Method
The first authentication method that the IOLAN attempts.
Data Options: Local, RADIUS, Kerberos, LDAP/Microsoft Active directory,
TACACS+, SecurID, NIS
Default: Local
Secondary
Authentication
Method
If the Primary Authentication Method fails, the next authentication method
that the IOLAN attempts. You can choose to use authentication methods in
combination. For example, you can specify the
Primary Authentication
Method as Local and the Secondary Authentication Method as RADIUS.
Therefore, some users can be defined in the IOLAN (Local) others in RADIUS.
Data Options: None, Local, RADIUS, Kerberos, LDAP/Microsoft Active
Directory, TACACS+, SecurID, NIS
Default: None
Settings Button Click this button to configure the authentication method.
Only use as backup The secondary authentication method will be tried only when the IOLAN
cannot communicate with the primary authentication host.
Default: Disabled
Only authenticate
admin user in the
local database
When enabled, the IOLAN will only authenticate the admin user in the local
user database, regardless of any external authentication methods configured.
When disabled, a user called admin must exist when only external
authentication methods are configured, or you will not be able to access the
IOLAN as the admin user, except through the console port.
Default: Enabled