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DGS-3620 Series Layer 3 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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methods to this method list:
local_enable - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using
the local enable password database on the Switch. The local enable password must
be set by the user in the next section entitled Local Enable Password.
none - Adding this parameter will require no authentication needed to access the
Switch.
radius - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the
RADIUS protocol from a remote RADIUS server.
tacacs - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the
TACACS protocol from a remote TACACS server.
xtacacs - Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the
XTACACS protocol from a remote XTACACS server.
- Adding this parameter will require the user to be authenticated using the
TACACS protocol from a remote TACACS server.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
Click the Edit button to re-configure the specific entry.
Click the Delete button to remove the specific entry.
Local Enable Password Settings
Users can configure the locally enabled password for Enable Admin. When a user chooses the "local_enable"
method to promote user level privileges to administrator privileges, he or she will be prompted to enter the
password configured here that is locally set on the Switch.
To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Local Enable Password Settings as
shown below:
Figure 8-64 Local Enable Password Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter Description
Old Local Enable
Password If a password was previously configured for this entry, enter it here in order to change
it to a new password
New Local Enable
Password Enter the new password that you wish to set on the Switch to authenticate users
attempting to access Administrator Level privileges on the Switch. The user may set a
password of up to 15 characters.
Confirm Local Enable
Password Confirm the new password entered above. Entering a different password here from
the one set in the New Local Enabled field will result in a fail message.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
SSL Settings
Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a security feature that will provide a secure communication path between a host
and client through the use of authentication, digital signatures and encryption. These security functions are
implemented through the use of a cipher suite, which is a security string that determines the exact cryptographic
parameters, specific encryption algorithms and key sizes to be used for an authentication session and consists of
three levels: