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3.6.6.4 Enabling/Disabling Device Authentication
On a Fortress Bridge configured for
Local
authentication, the
settings in the
AUTHENTICATION OPTIONS
section of the
AUTHENTICATION SETTINGS
frame globally enable/disable device
authentication, according to whether device authentication is
included in the selection you make.
To enable/disable device authentication:
NOTE:
Although
devices are not re-
quired to use it, user au-
thentication cannot be
globally disabled on the
Bridge, as such. As long
as authentication is en-
abled, you can enter us-
ers into the user
database.
1
Log on to the Bridge GUI admin account and select
SECURITY SETTINGS
from the menu on the left.
2
In the
AUTHENTICATION SETTINGS
frame, Auth Mode , ensure
that
Local
authentication is enabled.
3
In the
AUTHENTICATION OPTIONS
fields, click the button to
select one of:
™
User Auth Only
- disables device authentication
™
Device Auth
- enables device authentication
4
If you disabled device authentication, skip this step.
or
If you enabled device authentication, determine the default
user authentication setting for new devices:
NOTE:
You can
change the user
authentication setting
for devices individual-
ly—on the
DEVICE AU
-
THENTICATION
screen,
described in Section
4.1.2.
™
check the box beside
with User Auth by default
to enable
user authentication by default for new devices auto-
populating the
DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
screen. This is
the default setting.
or
™
clear the checkbox beside
with User Auth by default
to
disable user authentication by default for new devices
auto-populating the
DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
screen.
5
Click
Apply
at the bottom of the screen.
3.6.6.5 Maximum Authentication Retries
The setting that configures the maximum number of
unsuccessful authentication attempts that the Bridge will allow
before terminating a session applies simultaneously to both
device and user authentication. It can be configured on the
Bridge only when
Local
authentication is selected.
This parameter can not be configured for individual users or
devices nor can it be set separately for the two types of
authentication. It can only be set globally.
detail: