Perle 833IS, User Manual

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Overview of the User Database
136 Perle 833IS User Guide
External Security Systems
The 833IS can use network security servers to control access to the 833IS. The
servers supported are:
Novell Bindery, RADIUS, Axent, SecurID and NT
Domain .
Certain features may not be available when using any of the external security
servers, because these databases do not contain all the information in the internal
database. To remove this limitation, the 833IS lets you establish standard profiles
for information that is common to a group of users. You can also set up an internal
user record even if the user is entered in the external database. This strategy makes
sense if you have a small number of users that require the special services.
Internal User
Database The internal user database of the 833IS can store user records for 500 users. These
user records are used:
■
For password authentication if the 833IS has been configured for User Database
security. See “Configuring User Authentication Security” on page 171.
■
To assign either a fixed MAC address for Bridging clients, or a User IP address
for IP clients.
■
To provide information on Callback options, connect time and inactivity time-
outs.
To reduce the amount of configuration required, the user record has been split into
two screens. The first screen sets basic access security and administrative privileges.
The
Use Standard Profile checkbox on this screen tells the 833IS to use the settings
for callback, inactivity time-outs and connect time limits that were defined in the
Standard Profile .
If you wish to use different settings from the Standard Profile for this user,
deactivate
Use Standard User Profile . You can then get three additional tabs, User
Profile, Protocols and User Callback presented, in order to change additional
parameters for this user.