Dell PowerConnect 8024 User's Guide - Page 191

Local User You can configure a portal to accommodate guest users and authorized users. Guest users do not have assigned user names and passwords. Authorized users provide a valid user name and password that must first be validated against a local database or RADIUS server. Authorized users can gain network access once the switch confirms the user's credentials. The Local User page allows you to add authorized users to the local database, which can contain up to 1024 user entries. You can also add and delete users from the local database from the Local User page. To view and configure CP users in the local database, click System →Captive Portal →Local User. The following figure shows the Local User page after a user has been added. If no users have been added to the switch, many of the fields do not display on the screen. Figure 6-71. Local User Configuration The Local User page contains the following fields: • Local User Name - Enter the name of the user. • Password - Enter a password for the user. The password length can be from 8 to 64 characters. • User Group - Assign the user to at least one User Group. New users are assigned to the 1-Default user group by default. • Session Timeout - Enter the number of seconds a user is permitted to remain connected to the network. Once the Session Timeout value is reached, the user is logged out automatically. A value of 0 means that the user does not have a Session Timeout limit. Removing a Local User 1. Select the user from the Local User Name field. Configuring System Information 191