Chapter 39 Authentication Objects

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 183 Object > Auth. Method > Add

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Name

Specify a descriptive name for identification purposes.

 

You may use 1-31 alphanumeric characters, underscores(_), or dashes (-), but the

 

first character cannot be a number. This value is case-sensitive. For example,

 

“My_Device”.

 

 

Method List

Select a server object from the drop-down list box. You can create a server object in

 

the AAA Server screen (see Chapter 38 on page 531 for more information).

 

The ZyWALL authenticates the users using the databases (in the local user

 

database or the external authentication server) in the order they appear in this

 

screen.

 

If two accounts with the same username exist on two authentication servers you

 

specify, the ZyWALL does not continue the search on the second authentication

 

server when you enter the username and password that doesn’t match the one on

 

the first authentication server.

 

 

Add icon

Click Add to add a new entry.

 

Click Edit to edit the settings of an entry.

 

Click Delete to delete an entry.

 

 

OK

Click OK to save the changes.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to discard the changes.

 

 

39.3.1 Example: Selecting a VPN Authentication Method

After you set up an authentication method in the Auth. Method screens, you can use it in the VPN Gateway screen to authenticate VPN users for establishing a VPN connection. Refer to the chapter on VPN for more information.

Follow the steps below to specify the authentication method for a VPN connection.

1Access the VPN > IPSec VPN > VPN Gateway > Edit screen.

2Select Enable Extended Authentication.

3Select Server Mode and select an authentication method object from the drop-down list box.

4Click OK to save the settings.

 

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