Introduction > Port Access Prerequisites > Direct Access to KVM Ports and KVM Port Authentication

Direct Access to KVM Ports and KVM Port Authentication
The OnSite administrator can enable direct access to all KVM ports, so that authorized users can directly log into KVM ports through the Web Manager login screen. If direct access to KVM ports is enabled, a “port name” field appears on the Web Manager login screen, as shown in the following figure.
Web Manager Login Fields With KVM Port Direct Access Enabled
The OnSite administrator can also configure an authentication method that applies to all KVM ports when the following conditions are true:
If a user logs into the Web Manager before connecting to a KVM port, that user is authenticated using the OnSite’s authentication method; the user can then connect to KVM ports without authentication.
Direct access can only be enabled if the OnSite’s security profile allows it. Only the “Open” and “Custom” security profiles allow direct access to KVM ports to be configured.
The options for configuring direct access to KVM ports in the Web Manager and in the OSD are listed in the following table, which provides links to more information.

Introduction > Port Access Prerequisites > Direct Access to KVM Ports and KVM Port Authentication