Asus GigaX2024SX User Manual

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Command Usage

lways checked against the authentication

meters for

e remote authentication protocol. Local and remote logon authentication control

the console port, web browser, or Telnet.

ssword pair. The user name, password, and privilege level

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

server is verified first.

the RADIUS server is not available, then authentication is attempted using the

ord is checked.


Command Attributes

Authentication – Select the authentication, or authentication sequence

uthentication methods in the indicated sequence.

bally applicable RADIUS settings.

attempts authentication using the listed sequence of servers. The

ess for

cters)

ate

lt: 2)

• By default, management access is a
database stored on the local switch. If a remote authentication server is used, you
must specify the authentication sequence and the corresponding para
th
management access via
• RADIUS and TACACS+ logon authentication assign a specific privilege level for
each user name/pa
must be configured on the authentication server.
• You can specify up to

name and password on the RADIUS

If
TACACS+ server, and finally the local user name and passw


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.
- [authentication sequence] – User authentication is performed by up to three
a
• RADIUS Settings
- Global – Provides glo
- ServerIndex – Specifies one of five RADIUS servers that may be configured.
The switch
process ends when a server either approves or denies access to a user.
- Server Port Number – Network (UDP) port of authentication server used for
authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)
- Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon acc
client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 20 chara
- Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch tries to authentic
logon access via the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Defau

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