Chapter 4: Configuring External Authentication Services; Table 4.1: Supported Authentication Methods - Avocent MERGEPOINT 53XX SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

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Configuring External
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Authentication Services
By selecting the Users – Authentication Services menu option, the administrative user can
configure authentication services. These authentication methods use both local authentication and
authentication servers in the order shown: Local/AuthType, AuthType/Local and then AuthType
Down/Local.
• The AuthType/Local and AuthType Down/Local authorization methods are referred to as
authentication methods with local fallback options.
• Administrators can specify separate authentication types for the MergePoint appliance user
accounts.
• Local authentication methods and the authentication methods that have local fallback options
require user accounts configured on the MergePoint appliance.
If configuring any authentication method other than Local, the administrator user must make sure
an authentication server is set up for that method as itemized in the following list.
• The appliance must have network access to an authentication server set up for every
authentication method specified.
• Each authentication server must be configured and operational.
• The administrator configuring the appliance needs to work with the administrator of each
authentication server to get user accounts set up and to obtain information needed for
configuring access to the authentication server on the appliance.
The following table lists the supported authentication methods and their definitions.

Table 4.1: Supported Authentication Methods

Method
Local
AuthType
AuthType Down/Local Use local authentication if the AuthType server is down.
AuthType/Local
Definition
Use local user/password for local authentication on the MergePoint appliance.
Use user/password configured on the AuthType authentication server. No logins
allowed if the AuthType server is down or the AuthType authentication fails.
Use local authentication if the AuthType authentication fails.
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