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User Authentication, Disabled methods, EMG™ Edge Management Gateway User Guide
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14: User Authentication To enable, disable, and set the precedence of authentication methods: 1. From the main menu, select User Authentication. The following page displays: Figure 14-1 User Authentication > Auth Methods 2. To enable a method currently in the Disabled methods list, select the method and press the left arrow to the left of the list. The methods include: NIS (Network Information System) LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) A network naming and administration system developed by Sun Microsystems for smaller networks. Each host client or server computer in the system has knowledge about the entire system. A user at any host can access files or applications on any host in the network with a single user identification and password. NIS uses the client/server model and the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) interface for communication between hosts. NIS consists of a server, a library of client programs, and some administrative tools. NIS is often used with the Network File System (NFS). A set of protocols for accessing information directories, specifically X.500-based directory services. LDAP runs over TCP/IP or other connection-oriented transfer services. An authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service Providers (ISPs). A client/server protocol, it enables remote access servers to authenticate dial-in users and authorize their access to the requested system or service. RADIUS allows a company to maintain user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share. It increases security, allowing a company to set up a policy that can be applied at a single administered network point. EMG™ Edge Management Gateway User Guide 291