Configuring Software Authentication Properties; Configuring Out-Of-Band Settings - McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

Configuring Software Authentication
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Configuring
Software
Authentication
Properties
Configuring
Out-of-Band
Settings
EFCM Basic User Manual
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To configure the properties of a software ID, use the Software Member
area of the Users Authentication page. Select Security > Authentication
Settings on the navigation panel, then select the Software tab. The
Software configuration page
The Software Member area becomes active when you add or edit a
software ID as described in
on page 5-6.
The Software Member area allows the user to configure the following
items:
• Software ID—Specify a software ID of up to 23 characters. This
should be the ID used by the software to log in. Spaces, single
quotes, double quotes, and colons are not allowed in the ID.
• CHAP Secret—Specify the CHAP secret to be used by the software
package during login. The secret must contain 16 characters (16
bytes).
• Confirm Secret—Enter the CHAP secret again to confirm it.
Select the OK button to save and activate the changes. The message
Your changes have been successfully activated displays below the
page's heading.
The Authentication Settings area of the Software tab provides
authentication configuration to secure access to the product from
out-of-band software. It contains configuration for enabling and
disabling software authentication, as well as setting the
Authentication Sequence.
To configure how the product authenticates login attempts, use the
Authentication Settings area of the Software tab of the Authentication
page. Select Security > Authentication Settings on the navigation panel,
then select the Software tab. The Software configuration page
(Figure 5-2 on page 5-7) displays.
Use the drop-down menus to specify the authentication sequence
used for software logins. The following options are available for
authenticating a software ID and its password:
• Authentication Sequence—Use the drop-down menu to specify the
authentication sequence used for out-of-band software. The
following options are available for authenticating a software ID
and its CHAP secret:
(Figure 5-2) displays.
Defining Which Software Is Authenticated