Chapter 3: Using the Web Interface
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Configuring Authentication Settings
To configure authentication settings:
1.
Choose Device Settings > Security > Authentication.
2.
In the Authentication Type drop-down, select one of the following options:
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Local (selecting Local disables external authentication)
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LDAP
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Radius
3.
Select the Use Local Authentication if Remote Authentication is not available checkbox if desired.
Note: This enables both external and local authentication. When selected, the PDU always tries external authentication first.
Whenever the external authentication fails, the PDU then switches to local authentication.
4.
Click Save.
Adding LDAP Servers
To add an LDAP server:
1.
Choose Device Settings > Security > Authentication.
2.
Click New in the LDAP Servers section.
3.
Enter information.
Note: You must enter information in the fields showing the message 'required.'
Field or Setting
Description
IP Address / Hostname
The IP address or hostname of your LDAP/LDAPS server.
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Important: Without the encryption enabled, you can type either the domain name or IP
address in this field, but you must type the fully qualified domain name if the encryption is
enabled.
Copy settings from existing
LDAP server
This checkbox appears only when there are existing AAA server settings on the PDU. To
duplicate any existing AAA server's settings, refer to the duplicating procedure below.
