Remote Authentication - Lantronix SecureLinx Spider User Manual

Remote Authentication

If the Spider's Authentication Settings have been set to Local Authentication (the default),
the Spider uses its own database to perform authentication. If one of the remote
authentication protocols is selected, the Spider communicates with a remote server to
authenticate user passwords.
To configure authentication settings:
1. Select Device Settings Authentication from the Main Menu. The Authentication
Settings window displays.
2. Modify the following fields:
Local Authentication
LDAP Authentication
When LDAP Authentication is selected, the Spider will communicate with a Microsoft
Active Directory, Novell Directory Service, or generic LDAP server for user
authentication. The user profile must be set up in the local database as described in
Local User Management, but no password is stored locally. When a user attempts to log
in, the Spider contacts the specified LDAP server, which will either approves or denies
access.
User LDAP Server
Base DN of User
LDAP Server
Type of external LDAP
Server
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When Local Authentication is selected, the Spider will
authenticate against its internal database of users and
passwords, as described in Local User Management.
Enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server, reachable
over the network by the Spider, containing the user database. Be
sure to configure a DNS server if a name rather that address is
used.
Specify the Distinguished Name (DN) where the directory tree
starts in the user LDAP server.
Sets the type of the external LDAP server. Available selections
are Generic LDAP, Novell Directory Service, and Microsoft
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