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AUTHENTICATION
Introduction
The Tripp Lite Console Server is a dedicated Linux computer, and it embodies popular and proven Linux
software modules for secure network access (OpenSSH) and communications (OpenSSL) and
sophisticated user authentication (PAM, RADIUS, TACACS+ and LDAP).
This chapter details how the Administrator can use the Management Console to establish
remote AAA authentication for all connections to the Console Server and attached serial and
network host devices
This chapter also covers establishing a secure link to the Management Console using HTTPS and
using OpenSSL and OpenSSH to establish a secure Administration connection to the Console
Server
9.1 Authentication Configuration
Authentication can be performed locally, or remotely using an LDAP, Radius or TACACS+ authentication
server. The default authentication method for the Console Server is Local.
Any authentication method that is configured will be used for authentication of any user attempting to
log in through Telnet, SSH or the Web Manager to the Console Server and any connected serial port or
network host devices.
The Console Server can be configured to the default (Local) or an alternate authentication method
(TACACS, RADIUS or LDAP) with the option of a selected order in which local and remote authentication
is to be used: