
1.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task
Before configuring local authentication and authorization, familiarize yourself with the
applicable environment, complete the pre-configuration tasks, and obtain the data required for
the configuration. This will help you complete the configuration task quickly and accurately.
Applicable Environment
If users need to be authenticated or authorized but no RADIUS server or HWTACACS server
is deployed on the network, use local authentication or authorization. Local authentication and
authorization feature fast processing and low operation cost, whereas the amount of information
that can be stored is limited by the hardware capacity of the device.
Local authentication and authorization are often used for administrators. Local authentication
is a backup of RADIUS authentication and HWTACACS authentication; local authorization is
a backup of HWTACACS authorization.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring local authentication and authorization, completing the following task:
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Configuring physical attributes for interfaces to ensure that the physical layer status of the
interfaces is Up
Data Preparation
To configure local authentication and authorization, you need the following data.
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Data
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User name and password
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(Optional) Local user level
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(Optional) Access type of the local user
4
(Optional) Name of the FTP directory that the local user can access
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(Optional) Local user status
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(Optional) Maximum number of local users
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Name of an authentication scheme
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Name of an authorization scheme
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Name of a domain
1.3.2 Configuring a Local User
To configure local authentication and authorization, configure the authentication and
authorization information on the AR1200-S, including the user name, password, and user level.
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