Authentication, Radius Settings | Tripp Lite B064-032-02-IPG

OSD Operation (continued)

Advanced Network Management Settings (continued)

Authentication

The Authentication page allows remote authentication to be set up via

RADIUS and LDAP/S.

Disable Local Authentication

Check this checkbox to disable local login authentication of the KVM switch. If checked, the switch can only be accessed using LDAP, LDAPS, MS Active Directory and/or RADIUS authentication.

RADIUS Settings

To allow authentication and authorization for the B064-Series KVM Switch through a RADIUS server, do the following:

1.Check the Enable check box in the RADIUS section.

2.Fill in the IP addresses and port numbers for the Preferred and Alternate RADIUS servers.

3.In the Timeout field, set the time in seconds that the B064-Series KVM Switch waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out.

4.In the Retries field, set the number of allowed RADIUS retries.

5.In the Shared Secret field, key in the character string that you want to use for authentication between the B064-Series KVM Switch and the RADIUS Server.

6.On the RADIUS server, set the entry for each user as su/xxxx, where xxxx represents the username assigned to the user in the KVM switch. User access rights will be the same as those that were assigned to them in the KVM switch. (See User Management section for details.)

LDAP / LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings

To allow authentication and authorization for the B064 Series KVM Switch via LDAP / LDAPS, refer to the information in the table, below:

Character	Meaning

Enable	Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP / LDAPS authentication and authorization.

LDAP / LDAPS	Click to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS.

LDAP Server IP and	Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS server. For LDAP, the default port number is 389; for
Port	LDAPS, the default port number is 636.

Timeout	Set the time in seconds that the B064-Series KVM Switch waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out.

Admin DN	Consult the LDAP / LDAPS administrator to ascertain the appropriate entry for this field. For example, the entry might
	look like this: ou=b064-032-04-ip,dc=tripplite,dc=com
Admin Name	Key in the LDAP administrator’s username.

Password	Key in the LDAP administrator’s password.

Search DN	Set the distinguished name of the search base. This is the domain name where the search starts for user names.

Note: If the LDAP Setting is enabled, the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory must be extended, or an OpenLDAP server must be installed and configured. (See LDAP Server Configuration, in the following section for details.)

B064-016-02-IPG, B064-032-02-IPG, B064-016-04-IPG, B064-032-04-IPG specifications

The Tripp Lite B064-032-04-IPG is a highly efficient and versatile KVM switch that offers seamless control over multiple computers or servers from a single console. This device is engineered for professionals and IT administrators who require robust management of servers or machines located in different physical locations, particularly in demanding environments like data centers or server rooms.

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