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Enter the Server Address (IP or host name) of the remote Authentication server. Multiple remote servers may be
specified in a comma separated list. Each server is tried in succession.
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Enter the Server Password
Note To interact with LDAP requires that the user account exist on our console server to work with the remote server
i.e. you can't just create the user on your LDAP server and not tell the console server about it. You need to add
the user account.
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Click Apply. LDAP remote authentication will now be used for all user access to console server and serially or
network attached devices
LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is based on the X.500 standard, but significantly simpler and
more readily adapted to meet custom needs. The core LDAP specifications are all defined in RFCs. LDAP is a
protocol used to access information stored in an LDAP server. Further information on configuring remote RADIUS
servers can be found at the following sites:
http://www.ldapman.org/articles/intro_to_ldap.html
http://www.ldapman.org/servers.html
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5050/1/
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5074/4/
9.1.5 RADIUS/TACACS user configuration
Users may be added to the local console server appliance. If they are not added and they log in via remote AAA, a user
will be added for them. This user will not show up in the Opengear configurators unless they are specifically added, at
which point they are transformed into a completely local user. The newly added user must authenticate off of the remote
AAA server, and will have no access if it is down.