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DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
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Parameter Description
User Name
Enter a User Name of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User Name
must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.
Auth. Mode
The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users attempting
to access the Switch.
Host Based –
This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use a remote
SSH server for authentication purposes. Choosing this parameter requires the user to input the
following information to identify the SSH user.
•
Host Name
– Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to identify
the remote SSH user.
•
Host IP
– Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.
Password
– This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use an
administrator-defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the Switch will
prompt the administrator for a password, and then to re-type the password for confirmation.
Public Key
– This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use the public key
on a SSH server for authentication.
Host Name
Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to identify the remote SSH user.
This parameter is only used in conjunction with the
Host Based
choice in the Auth. Mode field.
Host IP
Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user. This parameter is only used in
conjunction with the
Host Based
choice in the Auth. Mode field.
Click
Apply
to implement changes made.
Compound Authentication
Compound Authentication settings allows for multiple types of authentication to be supported on the Switch. Previously 802.1X,
MBAC, JWAC, and IPMB could not work in conjunction with other modules on a port. The following features provide a
mechanism to allow 802.1X, MBAC, JWAC and IPMB to work together in various combinations.
Compound Authentication Settings
This window is used to configure the authorization mode and authentication method of individual ports.
To view this window, click
Security > Compound Authentication > Compound Authentication Settings
, as shown below:
