Dynamic Password; Tools - Nortel NN46110-602 Troubleshooting Manual

Dynamic password

Two types of administrative users exist on the VPN Router:
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There is dynamic password support for administrative users only. The
Administrator still requires a static password.
RADIUS manages the dynamic password. The external RADIUS service acts as
an intermediary between the VPN Router and the dynamic password
authentication system.
To configure a dynamic password:
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Tools

The VPN Router supports standard IP tools such as
show
The
can send to test node reachability across a network. The ICMP echo-reply
message indicates that the node is successfully reached.
one super-user (Administrator)
as many administrative users as needed
Select Profiles > Users and click Add User.
Under Administration Privileges, select Dynamic Authentication.
When enabled, this forces administrative users to authenticate through
RADIUS, which then forwards authentication credentials to a dynamic
password authentication system, such as SecurID. The privileges associated
with this administrative user are configured as before.
and . You access these tools through the Admin
delete
command generates an ICMP echo-request message, which any host
ping
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ping Traceroute
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, and ARP
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Tools window.