Cisco Systems ESW 500 manual

Configuring Device Security
Defining Authentication
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 113
Add Authentication Profile Page
The
Add Authentication Profile Page contains the following fields:
•Profile Name — Defines the Authentication profile name.
•Authentication Method — Defines the user authentication methods. The order
of the authentication methods defines the order in which authentication is
attempted. For example, if the authentication method order is RADIUS, Local,
the system first attempts to authenticate the user on a RADIUS server. If there is
no available RADIUS server, then authentication is attempted on the local data
base. Note that if the RADIUS server is available, but authentication fails, then
the user is denied access. The possible field values are:
- Local — Authenticates the user at the device level. The device checks
the user name and password for authentication. No option can be
inserted below Local.
- RADIUS — Authenticates the user at the RADIUS server.
- TAC AC S+ — Authenticates the user at the TACACS+ server.
- None — Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate
the user. No option can be inserted below None.
STEP 3 Define the relevant fields.
STEP4 Click Apply. The authentication profile is defined, the device is updated.