Authentication Policy And Parameter Settings; Application Authentication Settings - D-Link xStack DGS-3200-10 User Manual

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Authentication Policy and Parameter Settings

Users can en able an ad ministrator-defined authentication policy for users trying to access th e Switch. When enabled, the device
will check the Login Method List and choose a technique for user authentication upon login.
To v iew the fo llowing windo w, click Security > Acce ss Authentic ation Control > Authentic ation P olicy and P arameter
Settings:
Figure 5 - 36. Authentication Policy and Parameter Settings window
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter
Authentication Policy
Response Timeout (0-
255)
User Attempts (1-255)
Click Apply to implement changes made.

Application Authentication Settings

Users can configure Switch configuration app lications (console, Telnet, SSH, web) for log in at th e u ser lev el and at the
administration level (Enable Admin) utilizing a previously configured method list.
To view the following window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Application Authentication Settings:
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DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Description
Use the drop-down menu to enable or disable the Authentication Policy on the Switch.
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.
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.
Figure 5 - 37. Application Authentication Settings window
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