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Authentication Method
Authentication Method can be set to one of the following
values:
none: authentication is disabled and login is not possible.
local: use the local user database on the switch for
authentication.
RADIUS: use a remote RADIUS server for authentication.
: use a remote TACACS server for
authentication.
Fallback
Enable fallback to local authentication by checking this box.
If none of the configured authentication servers are alive, the local user database is used for
authentication.
This is only possible if the Authentication Method is set to a value other than 'none' or 'local'.
Buttons
Save: Click to save changes
Reset: Click to undo any changes made locally and revert to previously saved values
4.4.1.4 Security /Switch / SSH Configuration
With SSH, you can remotely connect to the switch by command line interface. The SSH connection can
secure all the configuration commands you sent to the switch. It is also known as secured Telnet console.
To access the switch by SSH, you should install SSH client on you computer, such as PuTTy console tool.
In the switch side, the switch acts as SSH server for user login, and you can Enable or Disable SSH on
this page.
Please check the chapter 3.3 Preparation for Telnet/SSH connection to see how to manage the switch
through SSH console.
Mode
Indicates the SSH mode operation. Possible modes are:
Enable: Enable SSH mode operation.
Disabled: Disable SSH mode operation.