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Authentication

Authentication

In the Authentication window, you can select up to two methods of authentication made up of external authentication options and/or the local user database.

Configure the following parameters:

Primary	The first authentication method that the IOLAN attempts.
Authentication	Data Options: Local, RADIUS, Kerberos, LDAP, TACACS+, SecurID, NIS
Method	Default: Local
Secondary	If the Primary Authentication Method fails, the next authentication method
Authentication	that the IOLAN attempts. You can choose to use authentication methods in
Method	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.
	Data Options: None, Local, RADIUS, Kerberos, LDAP, TACACS+, SecurID,
	NIS
	Default: None
Settings Button	Click this button to configure the authentication method.

Only use as backup The secondary authentication method will be tried only when the IOLAN cannot communicate with the primary authentication host.

Default: Disabled

Only authenticate When enabled, the IOLAN will only authenticate the admin user in the local admin user in the user database, regardless of any external authentication methods configured.

local database 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.

Default: Enabled

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