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Security Type Descriptions
Security Type DescriptionsIntroduction
This section describes the types of security that the access server supports.
KerberosKerberos is a user authentication system designed for open network computing environments. It provides for the authentication of a user name and password pair, by means of a host system accessible over the network. Once the user name and password pair is verified, the access server assigns any default authorization that identify the access server services allowed for that user’s session.
Realm Definition
Associated with a Kerberos login, a user specifies a realm. A realm is known by its realm name, a printable string of characters. The realm name identifies an administrative domain, and a set of realm parameters that are needed to administrate the logins for that realm. The administrator can also associate many other access server related parameters with a realm name.
The SHOW KERBEROS REALM
RADIUS (Remote Authentication
RADIUS Authorization
When a user attempts to log in using a realm, the user enters a string in the following format: