Cisco Systems 1105 manual Managing Security, Overview Authentication Modules, Radius MS NT Domain

Chapter 6 Performing Administrative Tasks

Managing the Appliance

•Authentication through the local database or through alternative authentication services

•Flexible user access to managed devices and Wireless LAN Solution Engine services through configurable roles.

You can manage your system’s security by:

•Selecting an Authentication Module, page 6-57

•Disabling or Enabling Telnet and Selecting SSH, page 6-59

•Viewing the Last 10 Logged-On Users, page 6-60

•Administering Users, page 6-75

Managing Security

The Security options include:

•Authentication Modules—Choose the authentication module used (see Overview: Authentication Modules, page 6-56).

•SSL (HTTPS)—Obtain a permanent, signed Certificate Signed Request for secure Web access (see Managing SSL (HTTPS), page 6-58).

•Telnet and SSH—Configure Telnet and SSH settings (see Disabling or Enabling Telnet and Selecting SSH, page 6-59).

•Last 10 Logins—View information about the last 10 users who have logged on to the WLSE (see Viewing the Last 10 Logged-On Users, page 6-60).

Overview: Authentication Modules

The Wireless LAN Solution Engine provides a mechanism for authenticating users through the local authentication module and a local database of user IDs and passwords. Many network managers, however, already have an authentication service. To use your own authentication service instead of the local module, you can select one of the alternative modules:

•TACACS+

•Radius

•MS NT Domain

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