Introduction : Authentication

Authentication
Anyone accessing the OnBoard appliance must log in by entering a username and password. Controlling access by requiring users to enter names and passwords is called authentication. The usernames and passwords entered during login attempts are checked against a database. Access is denied if the username or password is not valid.
The password database being checked can reside either locally (on the OnBoard appliance) or on an authentication server on the network.
The user is required to enter a username and password in the following cases:
When logging into the OnBoard appliance.
The authentication method chosen for the OnBoard appliance is used for all access through Telnet, SSH or the Web Manager. By default, logins to the OnBoard appliance use local authentication.
Users may be required to enter different usernames and passwords when accessing the OnBoard appliance than when accessing a connected device.