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Authentication Policy Settings, Application Authentication Settings

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xStack® DGS-3120 Series Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide Authentication Policy Settings Users can enable an administrator-defined authentication policy for users trying to access the Switch. When enabled, the device will check the Login Method List and choose a technique for user authentication upon login. To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Authentication Policy Settings as shown below: Figure 8-50 Authentication Policy Settings window The fields that can be configured are described below: Parameter Description Authentication Policy Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable the Authentication Policy on the Switch. Response Timeout (0- This field will set the time the Switch will wait for a response of authentication from the 255) user. The user may set a time between 0 and 255 seconds. The default setting is 30 seconds. User Attempts (1-255) This command will configure the maximum number of times the Switch will accept authentication attempts. Users failing to be authenticated after the set amount of attempts will be denied access to the Switch and will be locked out of further authentication attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60 seconds before another authentication attempt. Telnet and web users will be disconnected from the Switch. The user may set the number of attempts from 1 to 255. The default setting is 3. Click the Apply button to accept the changes made. Application Authentication Settings Users can configure Switch configuration applications (console, Telnet, SSH, web) for login at the user level and at the administration level (Enable Admin) utilizing a previously configured method list. To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Application Authentication Settings as shown below: Figure 8-51 Application Authentication Settings window The fields that can be configured are described below: Parameter Description Application Lists the configuration applications on the Switch. The user may configure the Login 237

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xStack® DGS-3120 Series Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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Authentication Policy Settings
Users can enable an administrator-defined authentication policy for users trying to access the Switch. When
enabled, the device will check the Login Method List and choose a technique for user authentication upon login.
To view this window, click
Security > Access Authentication Control > Authentication Policy Settings
as
shown below:
Figure 8–50 Authentication Policy Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
Description
Authentication Policy
Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable the Authentication Policy on the Switch.
Response Timeout (0-
255)
This field will set the time the Switch will wait for a response of authentication from the
user. The user may set a time between
0
and
255
seconds. The default setting is
30
seconds.
User Attempts (1-255)
This command will configure the maximum number of times the Switch will accept
authentication attempts. Users failing to be authenticated after the set amount of
attempts will be denied access to the Switch and will be locked out of further
authentication attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60 seconds
before another authentication attempt. Telnet and web users will be disconnected
from the Switch. The user may set the number of attempts from
1
to
255
. The default
setting is
3
.
Click the
Apply
button to accept the changes made.
Application Authentication Settings
Users can configure Switch configuration applications (console, Telnet, SSH, web) for login at the user level and at
the administration level (Enable Admin
)
utilizing a previously configured method list.
To view this window, click
Security > Access Authentication Control > Application Authentication Settings
as
shown below:
Figure 8–51 Application Authentication Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
Description
Application
Lists the configuration applications on the Switch. The user may configure the Login