Figure 13: configuring privilege levels – LevelOne GSW-4876 User Manual
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Use the Authentication Method Configuration page to specify the
authentication method for controlling management access through the
console, Telnet, SSH or HTTP/HTTPS. Access can be based on the (local)
user name and password configured on the switch, or can be controlled
with a RADIUS or TACACS+ remote access authentication server. Note that
the RADIUS servers used to authenticate client access for IEEE 802.1X port
authentication are also configured on this page (see
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Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) and Terminal Access
Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) are logon authentication
protocols that use software running on a central server to control access to
RADIUS-aware or TACACS-aware devices on the network. An
authentication server contains a database of multiple user name/password