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11 Auth Method
Parameter
Description
This page shows how to authenticate
a user when he logs into the switchstack, via
one of the management client interfaces.
Web Interface
To configure a Authentication Method Configuration in the web interface:
1.
Specify the Client (Console, Telnet, SSH, Web) which you want to monitor.
2.
Specify the Authentication Method (None, Local, Radius, TACACS
+)
.
3.
Checked “Fallback”
.
4.
Click “Apply”.
Figure 4-11.1: The HTTPS Configuration
Client:
The management client for which the configuration below applies.
Authentication Method:
Authentication method can be set to one of the following
values:
None
: Authentication is disabled and login is not possible.
Local
: Uses the local user database on the switch stack for authentication.
Radius
: Uses a remote RADIUS server for authentication.
TACACS
+: Uses a remote server for authentication.
Fallback:
Enables the 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:
Apply
– Click “Apply” to save changes.
Reset
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Click “Reset” to undo any changes made locally and revert to
previously saved values.
