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AlterPath KVM/net Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide
The following table describes the supported authentication methods and
indicates which methods are available for the KVM/net and which are
available for KVM ports. All authentication methods except “Local” require
an authentication server, which the administrator specifies while selecting the
authentication method. The KVM/net uses local authentication if any of the
authentication servers fails.
Table 1-18: Supported Authentication Types for KVM/net and Port Types
Authentication
Type
Description
KVM/net
All
KVM Ports
None
No login required
N/A
X
Local
Uses user/password file
for local authentication.
X [Default]
X [Default]
Local/Radius
Authentication is
performed locally first,
switching to Radius if
unsuccessful.
X
N/A
Local/TacacsPlus
Authentication is
performed locally first,
switching to TacacsPlus
if unsuccessful.
X
N/A
Local/NIS
Authentication is
performed locally first,
switching to NIS if
unsuccessful.
X
N/A
Kerberos
Uses Kerberos network
authentication protocol
X
X
Kerberos/Local
Uses local
authentication if
Kerberos authentication
fails
X
N/A