Defining Application Authentication Settings - D-Link DGS-3100 SERIES User Manual

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Defining Application Authentication Settings

Application Authentication permits network administrators to assign authentication methods for user authentication. For
example, console users can be authenticated by Authentication List 1, while Telnet users are authenticated by
Authentication List 2.
1. Click Security > Access Authentication Control > Application Authentication Settings. The Application
Authentication Settings Page opens:
The Application Authentication Settings Page contains the following fields:
Field
Application
Login Method List
Enable Method List
2. Select the login method for the Console, Telnet, and Secure Telnet (SSH ) from the list under Login Method List.
3. Select the enable method for the Console, Telnet, and Secure Telnet (SSH ) from the list under Enable Method List.
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Figure 5-11 Application Authentication Settings Page
Description
Indicates the authentication application for which the Login Method or Enable Method lists
are defined. The possible field values are:
Console — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to authenticate console users.
Telnet — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to authenticate Telnet users.
Secure Telnet (SSH) — Indicates that Authentication profiles are used to authenticate
Secure Shell (SSH) users. SSH provides clients secure and encrypted remote connections
to a device.
Defines the method used by the application to authenticate normal login.
http_method_list and https_method_list are fixed method names for http and https
respectively.
Defines the method used by the application to enable a normal login.