
OnSite Authentication Options
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AlterPath OnSite Administrator’s and User’s Guide
Note: KVM port authentication only applies when KVM ports are
configured for direct access and a user accesses the KVM port from the Web
Manager login screen.
• For logins over dial-in connections to the OnSite through modems or
wireless phone cards.
Local Fallback Options
The authentication methods listed here use both local authentication and
authentication servers in the order shown:
• Local/AuthType
• AuthType/Local
• AuthTypeDown/Local
• AuthTypeDown/Local/Radius
The AuthType/Local, AuthTypeDown/Local, and AuthTypeDown/Local/
Radius authorization methods are referred to as authentication methods with
local fallback options.
Local and OTP authentication methods and the authentication methods that
have local fallback options require user accounts configured on the OnSite.
If an authentication server for a specified authentication method is down, and
a local fallback option is not configured, then authentication fails for regular
users. administrative users and for root.
If the authentication server is not available or the user account is not
configured properly, then the OnSite administrator needs to work with the
authentication server’s administrator to fix the problem. If logins to the
OnSite are disabled, the root user can use the procedure in “Recovering From
Login Failure” on page 2 to fix the lock-out.
Authentication Methods
Note: This section discusses only the types of authentication used for
controlling who can access the OnSite and connected devices. Other
authentication methods that are used by SNMP, PPTP, IPSec, or PPP are
described in the related sections.
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