DGS-3700-12/DGS-3700-12G Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual
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Authentication Policy Settings
This command will enable an administrator-defined authentication policy for us ers trying to access the S witch. W hen
enabled, the device will check the Login Method List and choose a techni que for user authentication upon login.
To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Authentication Policy Settings as shown
below:
Figure 5 - 35 Authentication Policy Settings window
The following parameters can be set:
Parameters Description
Authentication Policy Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable the Authentication Policy on the Swit ch.
Response Timeout (0-255) This field will set the time the Switch will wait for a response of authentication from the
user. The user may set a time between 0 and 255 seconds. The default setting is 30
seconds.
User Attempts (1-255) This command will configure the maximum number of times the Switc h will accept
authentication attempts. Users failing to be authenticated after the set am ount of
attempts will be denied access to the Switch and will be locked out of further
authentication attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60 seconds
before another authentication attempt. Telnet and web users will be dis connec ted f rom
the Switch. The user may set the number of attempts from 1 to 255. The default setting
is 3.
Click Apply to implement changes made.
Application Authentication Settings
This window is used to configure switch configuration applications (console, Telnet, SSH, web) for login at the us er
level and at the administration level (Enable Admin) utilizing a previous ly configured method list.
To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Application Authentication Settings as
shown below:
Figure 5 - 36 Application's Authentication Settings window
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter Description
Application Lists the configuration applications on the Switch. The user may configure the Login Method
List and Enable Method List for authentication for users utilizing the Console ( Comm and Line
Interface) application, the Telnet application, SSH, and the WEB (HTT P) application.
Login Method List Using the pull-down menu, configure an application for normal login on the us er le ve l, ut ili zin g