Authentication Policy And Parameter Settings; Application Authentication Settings - D-Link xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual

Authentication Policy and Parameter Settings

This command will enable an administrator-defined
authentication policy for users trying to access the
Switch. When enabled, the device will check the
Login Method List and choose a technique for user
authentication upon login.
To access the following window, click Security >
Access Authentication Control > Authentication
Policy and Parameter Settings:
The following parameters can be set:
Parameters
Authentication Policy
Response Timeout (0-255)
User Attempts (1-255)
Click Apply to implement changes made.

Application Authentication Settings

This window is used to configure switch configuration
applications (console, Telnet, SSH, web) for login at the
user level and at the administration level (Enable Admin)
utilizing a previously configured method list. To view the
following window, click
Authentication Control > Application Authentication
Settings:
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter
Application
Login Method List
Enable Method List
Click Apply to implement changes made.
xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch
Description
Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable the Authentication Policy on the Switch.
This field will set the time the Switch will wait for a response of authentication from the
user. The user may set a time between 0 and 255 seconds. The default setting is 30
seconds.
This command will configure the maximum number of times the Switch will accept
authentication attempts. Users failing to be authenticated after the set amount of
attempts will be denied access to the Switch and will be locked out of further
authentication attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60 seconds
before another authentication attempt. Telnet and web users will be disconnected from
the Switch. The user may set the number of attempts from 1 to 255. The default setting
is 3.
Security > Access
Description
Lists the configuration applications on the Switch. The user may configure the Login Method
List and Enable Method List for authentication for users utilizing the Console (Command Line
Interface) application, the Telnet application, SSH and the WEB (HTTP) application.
Using the pull down menu, configure an application for normal login on the user level, utilizing
a previously configured method list. The user may use the default Method List or other
Method List configured by the user. See the Login Method Lists window, in this section, for
more information.
Using the pull down menu, configure an application for normal login on the user level, utilizing
a previously configured method list. The user may use the default Method List or other
Method List configured by the user. See the Enable Method Lists window, in this section, for
more information
Figure 11- 21. Policy & Parameters Settings window
Figure 11- 22. Application's Authentication Settings window
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