Mutual Authentication - Buffalo TeraStation III TS-IXL User Manual

Mutual Authentication

The iSCSI TeraStation supports mutual authentication for security. Mutual authentication lets a computer only recognize
a TeraStation when the mutual password set on each volume and the mutual authentication password match. To
configure mutual authentication, turn to page 26.
Mutual Authentication password set to the TeraStation (Entire system):
In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [Basic] - [Security] - [Access Control (Whole System)]. Click [Modify Settings],
and select [Mutual Authentication] for [Access Control]. If the password set on the computer matches the volume name
in [Volume], the iSCSI Hard Disk Connection Tool will be functional.
Note:
• If the volume name is not displayed in the [Volume] field, then the mutual authentication password on the
computer does not match. In such a case, select [Setup] menu in the iSCSI Hard Disk Connection Tool, then [Set
Mutual CHAP Secret] to enter the correct password. Click [OK].
Mutual Authentication password set to each volume:
In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [iSCSI Volumes] - [iSCSI Volumes]. Click [Mutual Authentication] for [Access
Control] and enter password in [Password (Mutual Authentication)] field.
The password set here is used to connect to the volume. The mutual authentication password on the computer must
be set to connect to the volume.
Mutual Authentication password set on the Computer Side
If you configure mutual authentication on a TeraStation or individual volumes, enter the same password as you set on
the TeraStation for access restrictions for each volume on the mutual authentication password screen. The password
you entered is maintained as a mutual authentication password on the computer. If there are multiple volumes, the
computer will connect to the volume which has the correct password. You cannot connect to multiple volumes with
different mutual authentication passwords. To connect to a volume with a different password, you must change the
password in the iSCSI Hard Disk Connection Tool menu.
Note:
• If the mutual authentication password of the TeraStation and that of the volume are different, the volume name
will not be displayed on the main screen in the iSCSI Hard Disk Connection Tool. Select [Setup], [Set Mutual CHAP
Secret], [OK] to enter the matching password.
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