User Manual Managed Switches
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passphrase.
Generate
Generate a new self-signed RSA certificate.
The
Certificate Status
field displays the current status of certificate on the switch. The possible
status are:
•
Switch secure HTTP certificate is presented.
•
Switch secure HTTP certificate is not presented.
•
Switch secure HTTP certificate is generating ...
3.3.4.2 Authentication Methods
The Authentication Methods option allows the administrator to configure how a user is authenticated
when he logs into the switch via one of the management client interfaces.
Authentication Method Configuration
For each client type (console, telnet, ssh and http) the method to authenticate the user can be
programmed:
Setting
Description
Factory
Default
no
Authentication is disabled and login is not possible.
local
local
Use the local user database on the switch for
authentication.
radius
Use remote RADIUS server for authentication.