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PowerFlex
8/24/48 Port GbE PoE Managed Switch User’s Guide
5.11
Auth Method
This page enables setting the authentication method when accessing the switch via one of the
management client interfaces.
To configure Authentication Method via the web interface:
1. Navigate to Security > Authentication Method .
2. Specify the authentication method (none, local, RADIUS, ) for each client (console, Telnet,
SSH, Web).
3. Check Fallback, if applicable.
4. Click
Apply or click Reset to cancel changes and revert to previously saved values. 0.
Figure 139: Auth Method Configuration
Parameter Description
Client The management client for which the configuration applies.
Automatic Method Authentication Method can be set to one of the following values:
• none: authentication is disabled and login is not possible.
• local: use the local user database on the switch for authentication.
• RADIUS: use a remote RADIUS server for authentication.
• : use a remote server for authentication.
Fallback Enable fallback to local authentication by checking this box.
If none of the configured authentication servers are alive, the local user database is
used for authentication.
This is only possible if the Authentication Method is set to a value other than 'none' or
'local'
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Revised: October 30, 2013
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