Lantronix SLC 8000 manual User Authentication Authentication Methods, Kerberos

11: User Authentication

Figure 11-1 User Authentication > Authentication Methods

2.To enable a method currently in the Disabled methods list, select the method and press the left arrow to the left of the list. The methods include:

NIS	A network naming and administration system developed by Sun
(Network Information	Microsystems for smaller networks. Each host client or server computer in
	the system has knowledge about the entire system. A user at any host can
System)
	access files or applications on any host in the network with a single user
	identification and password.
	NIS uses the client/server model and the Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
	interface for communication between hosts. NIS consists of a server, a
	library of client programs, and some administrative tools. NIS is often used
	with the Network File System (NFS).
LDAP	A set of protocols for accessing information directories, specifically X.500-
(Lightweight Directory	based directory services. LDAP runs over TCP/IP or other connection-
	oriented transfer services.
Access Protocol)
RADIUS	An authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service
(Remote Authentication	Providers (ISPs). A client/server protocol, it enables remote access servers
	to authenticate dial-in users and authorize their access to the requested
Dial-In User Service)
	system or service.
	RADIUS allows a company to maintain user profiles in a central database
	that all remote servers can share. It increases security, allowing a company
	to set up a policy that can be applied at a single administered network point.
Kerberos	Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that enables two parties to
	exchange private information across an unprotected network.
	It works by assigning a unique electronic credential, called a ticket, to each
	user who logs on to the network. The ticket is embedded in messages to
	identify the sender.

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