Configuring Device Security
Defining Authentication
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Secure Telnet (SSH) — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to
authenticate Secure Shell (SSH) users. SSH provides clients secure and
encrypted remote connections to a device.
•
Secure HTTP — Configures the device Secure HTTP settings.
Optional Methods
— Lists available authentication methods.
-
Local
— Authenticates the user at the device level. The device checks
the user name and password for authentication. No authentication
method can be added under
Local
.
-
RADIUS
—
Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service
(RADIUS) servers
provide additional security for networks.
-
—
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
() provides centralized security user access validation.
-
None
— Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate
the device. No authentication method can be added under
None
.
Selected Methods
— Selects authentication methods from the methods
offered in the Optional methods area.
•
HTTP — Configures the device HTTP settings.
Optional Methods
— Lists available authentication methods.
-
Local
— Authenticates the user at the device level. The device checks
the user name and password for authentication. No authentication
method can be added under
Local
.
-
RADIUS
—
Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service
(RADIUS)
servers provide additional security for networks.
-
—
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
() provides centralized security user access validation.
-
None
— Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate
the device. No authentication method can be added under
None
.
Selected Methods
— Selects authentication methods from the methods
offered in the Optional methods area.
STEP 2
Define the relevant fields.
STEP 3
Click Apply. Mapping Profiles is defined, and the device is updated.