User authentication
Local users
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For example, to set
Lockout duration
to ten minutes, enter
10m
or
600s
.
The minimum value is 1 second, and the maximum is 15 minutes. The default is 15
minutes.
8. Add groups for the user.
Groups define user access rights. See
for information about configuring
groups.
a. Click to expand
Groups
.
b. For
Add Group
, click
.
c. For
Group
, select an appropriate group.
Note
Every user must be configured with at least one group. You can add multiple groups to a
user by clicking
Add
again and selecting the next group.
9. (Optional) Add SSH keys for the user to use passwordless SSH login:
a. Click
SSH keys
.
b. In
Add SSH key
, paste or type a public encryption key that this user can use for
passwordless SSH login and click
.
10. (Optional) Configure two-factor authentication for SSH, telnet, and serial console login:
a. Click
Two-factor authentication
.
b. Check
Enable
to enable two-factor authentication for this user.
c. Select the
Verification type
:
n
Time-based (TOTP)
: Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) authentication uses
the current time to generate a one-time password.
n
Counter-based (HOTP)
: HMAC-based One-Time Password (HOTP) uses a counter to
validate a one-time password.
d. Generate a
Secret key
:
i. Click
...
next to the field label and select
Generate secret key
.
ii. Copy the secret key for use with an application or mobile device to generate
passcodes.
