CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AUTHENTICATION OPERATIONS

Authentication methods

Tier 1 supports two server authentication methods: Server Message Block (SMB) and LDAP.

SMB protocol

SMB is a client/server protocol that requires the client to send a request to the server and receive an authentication response from the server, in order for the client to access resources on the network.

As the default protocol for NT 4.0 and earlier operating systems, SMB is supported by Windows 2000 and later OS versions.

SMB Signing

SMB Signing is a Windows security feature that prevents an active network session between a client and server from being tapped. While Microsoft has made this feature avail- able since Windows NT 4.0, it was not a default setting. However, in Windows 2003, this feature is enabled by default.

Since SMB Signing is not currently supported by the R3000, 8e6 recommends disabling the requirement for this feature. This does not disable SMB Signing for machines that support it, but allows devices that do not support SMB Signing to connect. To disable the default setting that requires SMB Signing for all connections, follow the instruc- tions in Appendix D: Disable SMB Signing Requirements.

Alternately, if you have an available Windows 2000 Server—or an earlier Windows NT 4.0 Server—and are willing to establish the necessary trust relationships with the Windows 2003 Server, this earlier Windows server can be used as the primary authentication server for the R3000 instead of the Windows 2003 Server.

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