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OnBoard Authentication Options
4 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
OnBoard Authentication Options
The OnBoard administrator can configure many common authentication
methods for the following types of logins:
• For logins to the OnBoard
• For logins to connected devices
By default, all logins to the OnBoard and connected devices use Local
authentication.
See the authentication-related considerations in the following bulleted list:
• These authentication methods use both local authentication and
authentication servers in the order shown:
• Local/AuthType
• AuthType/Local
• AuthType/DownLocal
Security profiles and other means for
controlling which network services are turned
on or blocked and for setting other security
parameters
• “OnBoard Security Profiles” on page 16
• “OnBoard Services” on page 21
Logging, notifications, and alarms that can
alert remote administrators about problems,
and data buffering to capture and monitor user
activity.
• “OnBoard Notifications” on page 43
• “Configuring Notifications” on page
226
• “OnBoard Sensor Alarms” on page 45
• “Configuring Sensor Alarms” on page
233
• “SNMP on the OnBoard” on page 26
• “Configuring SNMP” on page 240
• “Data Buffering on the OnBoard” on
page 55
• “Firewall/Packet Filtering on the
OnBoard” on page 56
• “Configuring SNMP” on page 240
Table 1-1: Security Features and Where Documented (Continued)
Security Feature Where Documented