Authentication Commands, Set Authentication

Authentication Commands

Set Authentication

Description	Sets the authentication method for the IOLAN.
User Level	Admin
Syntax	set authentication type primarysecondary
	nonelocalradiuskerberosldaptacacs+securidnis
	[secondary-as-backup onoff] [auth-admin-user-local onoff]
Options	primary
	The first authentication method that the IOLAN attempts. Some type of authentication
	must be done by the IOLAN, therefore, None is not a valid option for the Primary
	Authentication Method.
	secondary
	If the Primary Authentication Method fails, the next authentication method that the
	IOLAN attempts. You can choose to use authentication methods in combination. For
	example, you can specify the Primary Authentication Method as Local and the
	Secondary Authentication Method as RADIUS. Therefore, some users can be defined
	in the IOLAN (Local) others in RADIUS.
	nonelocalradiuskerberosldaptacacs+securidnis
	Specify the authentication method that the IOLAN will use to authenticate users (this
	must already be set up in your network).
	secondary-as-backup
	When enabled, the Secondary Authentication method will be tried only when the
	IOLAN cannot communicate with the Primary Authentication server.
	auth-admin-user-local
	When enabled, the IOLAN will only authenticate the admin user in the local user
	database, regardless of any external authentication methods configured. When disabled,
	a user called admin must exist when only external authentication methods are
	configured, or you will not be able to access the IOLAN as the admin user, except
	through the console port. The default is on.

Set Authentication Local

Description	Configures local authentication settings. When you configure the IOLAN to
	authenticate users locally, you can require that the users be configured in the User table.
	You can also enable the Guest mode. This mode allows users to log into the IOLAN
	using any user name, but they will only get authenticated if they match the password
User Level	configured for the Guest account.
User Level	Admin
Syntax	set authentication local [guest-mode onoff] [password <text>]
Options	guest-mode
	Allow users who are not defined in the User database to log into the IOLAN with any
	user ID and the specified password. Guest users inherit their settings from the Default
	User’s configuration.
	password
	The password that Guest users must use to log into the IOLAN.

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SDS, MDC specifications

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Perle Systems MDC, SDS manual Authentication Commands, Set Authentication Local

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