Introduction > OnSite Authentication Options

OnSite Authentication Options
Anyone accessing the OnSite 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 that lists all the valid usernames along with their encrypted passwords. Access is denied if either the username or password is not valid.
The password database can reside either locally (on the OnSite) or on an authentication server on the network. Using one or more of the many types of popular authentication methods supported on the OnSite can reduce administrator workload when a user account needs to be added, modified, or deleted.
Note: Even if a remote authentication server is specified, when an administrative user logs in through the Web Manager or through the OSD, then authentication for the administrative user account always falls back to local authentication if the server is not available. For all other types of logins, if an authentication method is specified without a local fallback (such as NIS/DownLocal), and if the authentication server is not available, then authentication fails and the user cannot log in.

Introduction > OnSite Authentication Options