HP 316095-B21 FW 08.01.00 McDATA EFCM Basic User Manual (620-000240-000, Novem - Page 111

Configuring User Authentication 5 Defining Authentication Settings for the Product To configure how the product authenticates login attempts, use the Authentication Settings area of the Users Authentication page. Select Security > Authentication Settings on the navigation panel, then select the Users tab. The Users Authentication configuration page (Figure 5-1 on page 5-3) displays. Use the drop-down menus to specify the authentication sequence used for web (EFCM Basic) and CLI logins. The following options are available for authenticating a user ID and its password: • Local Only-only local authentication is performed. That is to say, authentication is performed by the product (local device) only. • RADIUS Only-only the RADIUS server is used for authentication. • RADIUS then Local-first the RADIUS server is used for authentication, then the local device. Select the OK button to save and activate the changes. The message Your changes have been successfully activated displays below the page's heading. User Accounts with RADIUS Server When creating user accounts for a RADIUS server, you will need to compare McDATA user roles with RADIUS service type: • McDATA Administrator is the same as a RADIUS Administrative service type. • McDATA Operator is the same as a RADIUS Operator service type. Configuring Security 5-5