User authentication
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus ()
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the sample tac_plus.conf file is
system
, which is also the default setting in the IX20
configuration.
8. Add to the authentication methods:
a. Click
Authentication
>
Methods
.
b. For
Add method
, click
.
c. Select
for the new method from the
Method
drop-down.
Authentication methods are attempted in the order they are listed until the first successful
authentication result is returned. See
Rearrange the position of authentication methods
for
information about rearranging the position of the methods in the list.
9. Click
Apply
to save the configuration and apply the change.
Command line
1. Log into the IX20 command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an
Access selection
menu
. Type
admin
to access the Admin CLI.
2. At the command line, type
config
to enter configuration mode:
> config
(config)>
3. (Optional) Prevent other authentication methods from being used if authentication
fails. Other authentication methods will only be used if the server is unavailable.
(config)> auth authoritative true
(config)>
4. (Optional) Configure the group_attribute. This is the name of the attribute used in the
server's configuration to identify the IX20 authentication group or groups that the
user is a member of. For example, in
, the group attribute in the
sample tac_plus.conf file is
groupname
, which is also the default setting for the group_
attribute in the IX20 configuration.
