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Using directory services integration 184
Query modes
The domain controller authenticates the user, but you determine how the domain controller handles
authorization for each type of query. There are three authorization options:
• Basic mode (should only be used to test LDAP or console switch settings)
• User Attribute mode
• Group Attribute mode
LDAP Authentication and Access Control Basic Mode
In basic mode, if the domain controller authenticates the user, the console switch grants full access to the
console switch or the server. HP recommends that the basic mode only be used for setup and testing and
not in the production environment.
Item Description
1 User sends the request to console switch to access server
2
Console switch sends ID and password to domain
controller
3 Directory authenticates the user name and password
4
If authenticated the console switch opens a console
session for the user