Introduction > OnSite Authentication Options > Tasks for Configuring Authentication

Tasks for Configuring Authentication
Administrative users usually use the Web Manager for configuring authentication. Optionally, OnSite administrators can use one of the following:
The CLI utility (for configuring authentication for serial ports and for the OnSite but not for KVM ports)
The tasks for configuring authentication are summarized in the following list with links to more information and to procedures using the Web Manager
Decide which authentication methods are going to be used for logins to the OnSite and for logins to connected devices.
Make sure an authentication server for each method is accessible to the OnSite and work with the server(s)’ administrators to obtain the information needed to configure the servers on the OnSite and to make sure the required accounts are set up on the servers.
On the OnSite, configure an authentication server for each authentication method.
 
Configure the authentication method for OnSite logins or accept the default Local authentication method.
Configure the authentication method for serial port access or accept the default Local authentication method.
 
Configure the authentication method for KVM port access or accept the default authentication method of None.
Give users the username and password information they need for being authenticated on the devices.
Configure either a modem, GSM, or CDMA phone PCMCIA card for dial-in logins with OTP authentication, and give users the OTP information they need to be authenticated for dial--ins.
If you have specified OTP either for one or more serial ports or for dial-ins through modem, GSM, and CDMA PCMCIA cards, configure the OTP authentication method.
The following table shows the options for configuring authentication using the Web Manager, OSD or CLI utility.
cli> config security authentication
cli> config physicalports [specify “all” or a port number from 1-8] access authtype
Modem, GSM, or CDMA PCMCIA Cards (for Dial-in Access)3
cli> config network pcmcia [specify a slot number “1” or “2”] [specify modem | cdma | gsm] otpauthreq

1
Authentication for KVM ports applies only when direct access is configured and only when the user accesses the KVM port directly from the Web Manager login screen. If a user logs into the Web Manager, that user is authenticated using the OnSite’s authentication method; the user can then connect to KVM ports without authentication.

2
The authentication method specified for serial ports applies to any attempts to access the serial port.

3
For dial-in access, OTP is the only supported authentication method.


Introduction > OnSite Authentication Options > Tasks for Configuring Authentication