Advanced Authentication OptionsUsing the 8950 AAA Policy Assistant in Server
Management Tool
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365-360-001R6.0
Issue 1, December 2008 9-31
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Figure 9-20 Advanced Authentications Options
The Advanced Authentication Options window contains four tabs:
•Automatic Password Detection–Defines the password format types that can be
automatically detected by 8950 AAA.
•User Profile Options–Defines the options that 8950 AAA can read from the Auth-
Type attribute in the user’s profile.
•Tunneled EAP–Defines tunneled EAP types that the PolicyAssistant can process if
EAP tunneling is enabled.
•Transports–Defines password transport types that can be used by 8950 AAA.
Tabl e 9-4 lists the options available for each tab.
Table 9-4 Advanced Authentication Option
Tab/Group/Option Description
Automatic Password Detection
• Local Password Detection Automatically detect passwords stored within a user
profile
– Plain Text Password Detect passwords using plain text format
–SHA Detect passwords using SHA format
– Salted SHA Detect passwords using Salted SHA format