User's Guide

Chapter 6 Performing Administrative Tasks
Managing the Appliance
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• Authentication through the local database or through alternative
authentication services
• Flexible user access to managed devices and Wireless LAN Solution Engine
services through configurable roles.
You can manage your system’s security by:
• Selecting an Authentication Module, page 6-57
• Disabling or Enabling Telnet and Selecting SSH, page 6-59
• Viewing the Last 10 Logged-On Users, page 6-60
• Administering Users, page 6-75
Managing Security
The Security options include:
• Authentication Modules—Choose the authentication module used (see
Overview: Authentication Modules, page 6-56).
• SSL (HTTPS)—Obtain a permanent, signed Certificate Signed Request for
secure Web access (see Managing SSL (HTTPS), page 6-58).
• Telnet and SSH—Configure Telnet and SSH settings (see Disabling or
Enabling Telnet and Selecting SSH, page 6-59).
• Last 10 Logins—View information about the last 10 users who have logged
on to the WLSE (see Viewing the Last 10 Logged-On Users, page 6-60).
Overview: Authentication Modules
The Wireless LAN Solution Engine provides a mechanism for authenticating
users through the local authentication module and a local database of user IDs and
passwords. Many network managers, however, already have an authentication
service. To use your own authentication service instead of the local module, you
can select one of the alternative modules:
• TACACS+
• Radius
• MS NT Domain