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Chapter 6: Authentication Using External Servers
Optional. Use the commands included in the Row Management drop-down list to
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change the order of rules, add new blank rules, clear rule data, or delete a rule, etc.
Remember, the BSC evaluates rules in the order in which they are listed here on the
New SIP2 server page.
Select the user's Default role from the drop-down. The selected default role is the role
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the BSC assigns the user if none of rules is true. Alternatively, select the defaut user
role using the rules configured for the selected LDAP/Active Directory authentication
server by selecting from the or using LDAP/Active Directory server dropdown.
Location
Optional. Specify the user location from which the SIP2 authentication request must
originate by selecting a defined user location from the Location drop-down menu. If a
user location is specified, the authentication request will not be attempted if the request
does not come from that location.
Notes
Optional. Enter a meaningful description for the SIP2 server in the Notes field.
Saving the
Click Save to store the information to the BSC database or Save and create another to
settings
continue to define SIP2 servers. You may be prompted to restart the BSC. We recommend
that you do not restart the BSC until you have completely finished configuring the BSC for
use in your network.
NTLM Authentication
NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is an authentication protocol that is used by all members of the
Windows NT family of products.
To configure an external NTLM authentication server and define the rules used for
authentication:
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Alternatively, you can select the Create ... option to open a window that enables
you to define a new role. After you save the role information, you are returned to
the SIP2 page where you can select the role from the drop-down list.
Figure 6-4: New NTLM Server Page
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