Configuring External Authentication Services - Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

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 SP manager user
accounts.
• Local authentication methods and the authentication methods that have local fallback
options require user accounts configured on the MergePoint SP manager.
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 5.1: Supported Authentication Methods
Method
Local
Definition
Use local user/password for local authentication on the MergePoint SP manager.
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