12: User Authentication
SLC™ 8000 Advanced Console Manager User Guide
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Authentication
Service
The type of service used to pass the authentication tokens (e.g., login and
password) between the SLC and the server. Options are:
ASCII Login
(login and password are transmitted in clear, unencrypted text),
PPP/PAP
(login
and password are transmitted in clear, unencrypted text via a PAP protocol
packet), and
PPP/CHAP
(the server sends a challenge that consists of
a session ID and an arbitrary challenge string, and the user name and password
are encrypted before they are sent back to the server). PPP/PAP is the default.
Service
The service to use when sending a authorization message to the
server to obtain an authenticated user's priv_lvl. The priv_lvl is used to assign a
SLC custom group to the authenticated user for permissions and port rights (see
Groups). Suggested values are "slip", "ppp", "arap", "shell", "tty-
daemon", "connection", "system" and "firewall". The default is "shell".
Protocol
The optional protocol associated with the Service, which is included in the
authorization message sent to the server to obtain an authenticated
user's priv_lvl. The priv_lvl is used to assign a SLC custom group to the
authenticated user for permissions and port rights (see Groups).
Suggested values are "lcp", "ip", "ipx", "atalk", "vines", "lat", "xremote", "tn3270",
"telnet", "rlogin", "pad", "vpdn", "ftp", "http", "deccp", "osicp" and "unknown".
Timeout
The timeout in seconds when attempting to connect to a server.
Timeout range is 1 to 10 seconds. 5 seconds is the default.
Custom Menu
If custom menus have been created (see
), you
can assign a default custom menu to users.
Escape Sequence
A single character or a two-character sequence that causes the SLC 8000
advanced console manager to leave direct (interactive) mode. (To leave listen
mode, press any key.)
A suggested value is
Esc+A
(escape key, then uppercase "A" performed quickly
but not simultaneously). You would specify this value as
\
x1bA
, which is
hexadecimal (
\
x
) character 27 (
1B
) followed by an
A
.
This setting allows the user to terminate the
connect direct
command on
the command line interface when the endpoint of the command is
deviceport
,
tcp
, or
udp
.
Break
Sequence
A series of 1-10 characters users can enter on the command line interface to send
a break signal to the external device. A suggested value is
Esc+B
(escape key,
then uppercase “B” performed quickly but not simultaneously). You would specify
this value as
\
x1bB
, which is hexadecimal (
\
x
) character 27 (
1B
) followed by a
B
.
See
for notes on key sequence precedence and behavior.
Enable for Dial-back
Select to grant a user
access. Users with dial-back access can dial into
the SLC unit and enter their login and password. Once the SLC 8000 advanced
console manager authenticates them, the modem hangs up and dials them back.
Disabled by default.
Dial-back Number
The phone number the modem dials back on depends on this setting for the
device port. The user is either
on a fixed number, or on a number that is
associated with the user’s login (specified here).
Data Ports
The ports users are able to monitor and interact with using the connect direct
command.
U1
and
U2
denote the USB upper and lower ports on the front of the
SLC unit.
Listen Ports
The ports users are able to monitor using the
connect listen
command.
Clear Port Buffers
The ports whose port buffer users may clear using the
set locallog
clear
command.
