Introduction > Security > Authentication > Choosing Among Authentication Methods

Choosing Among Authentication Methods
The administrator can select among authentication methods to control logins to to the KVM. The authentication method selected for the KVM is used for subsequent access through Telnet, SSH, or the WMI.
The following table describes the supported authentication methods. All authentication methods except “Local” require an authentication server, which the administrator specifies while selecting the authentication method. The KVM uses local authentication if any of the authentication servers fails.
Uses Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) authentication.

Introduction > Security > Authentication > Choosing Among Authentication Methods