Specifications

8 Authentication Services
Users must be authenticated before they may access or perform any tasks in the DTX Control system.
When users log in, they will be prompted for a username and password. The DTX Control system will look up the login,
determine the authentication service to use and forward the login credentials to the appropriate authentication service for
verification. All authentication is performed over an HTTPS (SSL) encrypted link.
Some web browsers may store password information; see your web browser documentation.
8.1 Supported Authentication Services
The DTX 5000-CTL Management Appliance is delivered with the an internal authentication service, which verifies a log in
and password against user account information stored in the database on the DTX Control server.
The DTX 5000-CTL Management Appliance also supports the following external authentication services:
• Microsoft Active Directory
®
*
• IBM
®
SecureWay
®
Directory Server *
• Novell
®
LDAP Services *
• Sun Solaris R9 LDAP Directory Server *
• Sun ONE™ LDAP Directory Server *
• Microsoft Windows NT domain
• Cisco
®
Secure ACS 3.3 for Windows 2000/2003 server
• Microsoft IAS for Windows 2000/2003 server
• FreeRADIUS for Red Hat RHL3
• Cisco Secure ACS 3.3 for Windows 2000/2003 server
• RSA SecurID
®
* Uses LDAP V3
If the DTX Control server is configured for external authentication, login requests are re-directed to the configured external
authentication server.
The DTX 5000-CTL Management Appliance obtains external group membership and external user information when a
user logs in. If a user’s group membership changes or the user is deleted externally, the DTX Control appliance will not
see these changes until the next time the user logs in.
Authentication services may be managed only by DTX Control administrators and user administrators.
To display configured authentication services:
1. Click the Users tab.
2. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services window will open.
The User Authentication Services window may be customized by using the Customize link.
To remove authentication services:
NOTE: The internal authentication service cannot be removed.
1. Click the Users tab.
2. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services window will open.
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