Security Administration; Password Administration - Dell PowerConnect 3048 User Manual

Security Administration

User Authentication Mode — Selects the authentication or authentication sequence required.
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Local Only — The switch authenticates the user.
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Local then Remote — The switch attempts to authenticate the user first, and then a RADIUS server attempts to authenticate the user.
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Remote then Local — A RADIUS server attempts to authenticate the user first, and then the switch attempts to authenticate the user.
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Remote Only — A RADIUS server authenticates the user.
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RADIUS Server IP Address — Identifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
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RADIUS Shared Secret — Specifies the text string that is shared between the switch and the RADIUS server.
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IP Filtering — Allows up to 16 IP addresses to access the switch management function, if enabled.
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Password Admin — Enables or disables password protection.
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NOTE: The default password is switch.
Allowed IP Addresses — Provides an option to enter up to 16 IP addresses in the Allowed IP Address table.
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Disable Telnet/Web Access (Console Only) — Provides an option to enable or disable Telnet or Web access to the switch.
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To save any changes you make in this page, click Apply. To reset these fields to their current value, click Reload.

Password Administration

Password protection is optional. You must make changes to the following fields to enable password protection.
NOTE: The default password is switch.
Password Protection is — Select either Enabled or Disabled.
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New Password — Type the password.
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Verify Password — Type the password a second time to verify that you have typed it correctly.
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The password entered is encrypted on the screen and is displayed as a sequence of asterisks (*).
To save any changes you make in this page, click Apply. To reset these fields to their current value, click Reload.