D-Link DGS-3100 user manual Defining Application Authentication Settings, Description

DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual

Defining Application Authentication Settings

Application Authentication permits network administrators to assign authentication methods for user authentication. For example, console users can be authenticated by Authentication List 1, while Telnet users are authenticated by Authentication List 2.

1.Click Security > Access Authentication Control > Application Authentication Settings. The Application Authentication Settings Page opens:

Figure 5-17. Application Authentication Settings Page

The Application Authentication Settings Page contains the following fields:

Field

Application

Login Method List

Enable Method List

Description

Indicates the authentication application for which the Login Method or Enable Method lists are defined. The possible field values are:

Console — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to authenticate console users. Telnet — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to authenticate Telnet users.

Secure Telnet (SSH) — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to authenticate Secure Shell (SSH) users. SSH provides clients secure and encrypted remote connections to a device.

Defines the method used by the application to authenticate normal login.

http_method_list and https_method_list are fixed method names for http and https respectively.

Defines the method used by the application to enable a normal login.

2.Select the login method for the Console, Telnet, and Secure Telnet (SSH ) from the list under Login Method List.

3.Select the enable method for the Console, Telnet, and Secure Telnet (SSH ) from the list under Enable Method List.

4.Click. The Application Authentication settings are defined, and the device is updated.

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