Authentication
How Authentication Operates
Local Authentication Process
When the switch is configured to use , it reverts to local authentica
tion only if one of these two conditions exists:
■
“Local” is the authentication option for the access method being used.
■
is the primary authentication mode for the access method
being used. However, the switch was unable to connect to any
servers (or no servers were configured) AND
Local
is the
secondary authentication mode being used.
(For a listing of authentication options, see table 5-2, “Primary/Secondary
Authentication Table” on 5-13.)
For local authentication, the switch uses the operator-level and manager-level
username/password set(s) previously configured locally on the switch. (These
are the usernames and passwords you can configure using the CLI password
command, the web browser interface, or the menu interface—which enables
only local password configuration).
■
If the operator at the requesting terminal correctly enters the user-
name/password pair for either access level, access is granted.
■
If the username/password pair entered at the requesting terminal does
not match either username/password pair previously configured
locally in the switch, access is denied. In this case, the terminal is
again prompted to enter a username/password pair. In the default
configuration, the switch allows up to three attempts. If the requesting
terminal exhausts the attempt limit without a successful authentica
tion, the login session is terminated and the operator at the requesting
terminal must initiate a new session before trying again.
Note
The switch’s menu allows you to configure only the local Operator and
Manager passwords, and not any usernames. In this case, all prompts for local
authentication will request only a local password. However, if you use the CLI
or the web browser interface to configure usernames for local access, you will
see a prompt for both a local username and a local password during local
authentication.
5-22
Summary of Contents for J8697A
Page 1: ...6200yl Access Security Guide 5400zl 3500yl ProCurve Switches K 11 XX www procurve com ...
Page 2: ......
Page 22: ...Product Documentation Feature Index xx ...
Page 55: ...Configuring Username and Password Security Front Panel Security 2 21 ...
Page 56: ...Configuring Username and Password Security Front Panel Security 2 22 ...
Page 58: ...Virus Throttling Contents Operating Notes 3 30 Connection Rate Log and Trap Messages 3 31 3 2 ...
Page 88: ...Virus Throttling Connection Rate Log and Trap Messages This page is intentionally unused 3 32 ...
Page 118: ...Web and MAC Authentication Client Status This page intentionally unused 4 30 ...
Page 356: ...Configuring and Monitoring Port Security Operating Notes for Port Security 11 44 ...
Page 370: ...Using Authorized IP Managers Operating Notes This page is intentionally unused 12 14 ...
Page 388: ...10 Index ...
Page 389: ......