ZyXEL Communications GS1900 Configuration: AAA, 29.1 Overview, 29.2 Auth Method, AAA, AAA, Add, Local, Radius, Modify, TACACS+, Auth Method, Auth Method, Auth Method, Configuration

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Configuration: AAA

29.1 Overview

This section provides information for AAA in Configuration.

Use the AAA screens to configure authentication, authorization and accounting settings on the Switch.

29.2 Auth Method

Authentication is the process of determining who a user is and validating access to the Switch. The Switch can authenticate users who try to log in based on user accounts configured on the Switch itself. The Switch can also use an external authentication server to authenticate a large number of users.

29.2.1 The Auth Method Screen

Use this screen to view the Auth Method settings. Click Configuration > AAA > Auth Method to open this screen.

Figure 164 Configuration > AAA > Auth Method

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 146 Configuration > AAA > Auth Method

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Auth Method
Add	Click Add to create a new Auth Method entry.
Name	Displays the authentication method name. The name can be between 1 and 31 ASCII
	Alphanumeric Characters.
Method List	Displays the list of authentication methods as being Local or Radius or TACACS+.
Modify	Click the Modify button to change the configuration settings for a VLAN entry.

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