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| Authentication and User Management
Aruba Instant 6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 | User Guide
Type of User
Authentication Options
Steps to Follow
Local administrator
Internal
Select
Internal
if you want to specify a single set of user
credentials. If using an internal authentication server:
1. Specify the
Username
and
Password
.
2. Retype the password to confirm.
Authentication server
Select the RADIUS or TACACS authentication servers.
You can also create a new server by selecting
New
from the
Authentication server
drop-down list.
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Authentication server w/ fallback to internal
—
Select
Authentication server w/ fallback to
internal
option if you want to use both internal and
external servers. When enabled, the authentication
switches to
Internal
if there is no response from the
RADIUS server (RADIUS server timeout). To use this
option, select the authentication servers and
configure the user credentials for internal-server-
based authentication.
l
Load balancing
—If two servers are configured,
users can use them in the primary or backup mode,
or load balancing mode. To enable load balancing,
select
Enabled
from the
Load balancing
drop-
down list. For more information on load balancing,
see
Dynamic Load Balancing between Two
Authentication Servers on page 156
.
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TACACS accounting
—If a TACACS server is
selected, enable
TACACS accounting
to report
management commands if required.
Administrator with
Read-Only Access
Internal
Select
Internal
to specify a single set of user
credentials.
If using an internal authentication server:
1. Specify the
Username
and
Password
.
2. Retype the password to confirm.
Authentication server
If a RADIUS or TACACS server is configured, select
Authentication server
for authentication.
Guest
Internal
Select
Internal
to specify a single set of user
credentials.
If using an internal authentication server:
1. Specify the
Username
and
Password
.
2. Retype the password to confirm.
Authentication server
If a RADIUS or TACACS server is configured, select
Authentication server
for authentication.
Table 32:
Authentication Parameters for Management Users
3. Click
OK
.