Configuration: Aaa; Chapter 30 Configuration: Aaa; Overview; Auth Method - ZyXEL Communications GS1900 Series User Manual

30.1 Overview

This section provides information for AAA in Configuration.
Use the AAA screens to configure authentication, authorization and accounting settings on the
Switch.

30.2 Auth Method

Authentication is the process of determining who a user is and validating access to the Switch. The
Switch can authenticate users who try to log in based on user accounts configured on the Switch
itself. The Switch can also use an external authentication server to authenticate a large number of
users.

30.2.1 The Auth Method Screen

Use this screen to view the Auth Method settings. Click Configuration > AAA > Auth Method to
open this screen.
Figure 182 Configuration > AAA > Auth Method
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 149 Configuration > AAA > Auth Method
LABEL
Auth Method
Add
Name
Method List
Action
C
DESCRIPTION
Click Add to create a new Auth Method entry.
Displays the authentication method name. The name can be between 1 and 31 ASCII
Alphanumeric Characters.
Displays the list of authentication methods as being Local or Radius or TACACS+.
Click the Action button to change the configuration settings for a VLAN entry.
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