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Configuring local/ remote logon authentication, Configuring local/remote logon authentication 31 – LevelOne GTL-2691 User Manual

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Define a method name for each service to which you want to apply
accounting or authorization and specify the RADIUS or TACACS+ server

groups to use.

4.

Apply the method names to port or line interfaces.

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This guide assumes that RADIUS and TACACS+ servers have already

been configured to support AAA. The configuration of RADIUS and

TACACS+ server software is beyond the scope of this guide, refer to the

documentation provided with the RADIUS or TACACS+ server software.

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UTHENTICATION

Use the Security > AAA > System Authentication page to specify local or

remote authentication. Local authentication restricts management access

based on user names and passwords manually configured on the switch.

Remote authentication uses a remote access authentication server based

on RADIUS or TACACS+ protocols to verify management access.

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"Authentication Sequence" on page 866

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By default, management access is always checked against the

authentication database stored on the local switch. If a remote

authentication server is used, you must specify the authentication

sequence. Then specify the corresponding parameters for the remote

authentication protocol using the Security > AAA > Server page. Local

and remote logon authentication control management access via the

console port, web browser, or Telnet.

You can specify up to three authentication methods for any user to

indicate the authentication sequence. For example, if you select (1)

RADIUS, (2) TACACS and (3) Local, the user name and password on

the RADIUS server is verified first. If the RADIUS server is not

available, then authentication is attempted using the TACACS+ server,

and finally the local user name and password is checked.

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ARAMETERS

These parameters are displayed:

Authentication Sequence – Select the authentication, or

authentication sequence required:

Local – User authentication is performed only locally by the switch.

RADIUS – User authentication is performed using a RADIUS server

only.

TACACS – User authentication is performed using a TACACS+

server only.