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12: User Authentication
This chapter describes authentication methods for users who attempt to log into the SLC console
manager by Telnet, SSH, the console port, or one of the device ports. It includes descriptions of
user rights, NIS, LDAP, RADIUS, Kerberos, and options.
The chapter contains the following sections:
Overview of Authentication
User Rights
Authentication Methods
Local and Remote Users
Local/Remote User Settings
NIS
LDAP
RADIUS
Kerberos
SSH Keys
Custom User Menus
Note:
The features and functionality described in this chapter specific to PC Card use
are supported on SLC -02 part numbers. The features and functionality specific to USB
port use are supported on SLC -03 part numbers.
Overview of Authentication
The
User Authentication
tab enables you to assign the order in which the SLC console manager
uses the authentication methods. The local/remote user authentication is the default and the first
method the SLC device uses to authenticate users. You can disable local/remote user
authentication or assign it a lower precedence.
Note:
Regardless of whether local/remote user authentication is enabled, the local/
remote user sysadmin account is always available for login.
Authentication occurs in the order of precedence until a successful authentication is obtained or by
using the first authentication method that responds. If the server is down, the first responding
authentication is used.
If you have the same username defined in multiple authentication methods, the result is unknown.
For example, there is an LDAP user named “joe” and an NIS user named “joe” so the order of
authentication is:
1.
Local Users
2.
LDAP
3.
NIS
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