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Table 1.2: Authentication Methods Supported | ||
Authentication Type | Definition | |
None | No authentication. | |
DSView | Authentication is performed with a DSView® 3 server. | |
DSView/Local | DSView management software authentication is tried first, then Local. | |
DSViewDownLocal | Local authentication is performed only if the DSView 3 server is down. | |
Kerberos | Authentication is performed using a Kerberos server. | |
Kerberos/Local | Kerberos authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful. | |
KerberosDownLocal | Local authentication is performed only when the Kerberos server is down. | |
LDAP | Authentication is performed against an LDAP database using an LDAP server. | |
LDAP/Local | LDAP authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful. | |
LDAPDownLocal | Local authentication is performed only when the LDAP server is down. | |
LDAPDownLocal/Radius | Local authentication is performed only when the LDAP server is down, switching to | |
Radius if unsuccessful. | ||
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Local | Authentication is performed locally. For example using the /etc/passwd file. | |
Local/Radius | Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful. | |
Local/TACACS+ | Authentication is performed locally first, switching to TACACS+ if unsuccessful. | |
Local/NIS | Authentication is performed locally first, switching to NIS if unsuccessful. | |
NIS | NIS authentication is performed. | |
NIS/Local | NIS authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful. | |
NISDownLocal | Local authentication is performed only when the NIS server is down. | |
OTP | Uses the one time password (OTP) authentication method. | |
OTP/Local | Uses the local password if the OTP password fails. | |
Radius | Authentication is performed using a Radius authentication server. | |
Radius/Local | Radius authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful. | |
RadiusDownLocal | Local authentication is performed only when the Radius server is down. | |
TACACS+ | Authentication is performed using a TACACS+ authentication server. | |
TACACS+/Local | TACACS+ authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful. | |
TACACS+DownLocal | Local authentication is tried only when the TACACS+ server is down. | |
