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User Management
Configuring the User Authentication Settings
Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliance Administrator Guide 278
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The local database on the security appliance can support up to 100 users and 16
groups. If you have more than 100 users, you need to use the AAA server for
authentication.
This section includes the following topics:
Authentication Methods for User Login, page 278
Using Local Database for Authentication, page 279
Using RADIUS Server for Authentication, page 279
Using Local Database and RADIUS Server for Authentication, page 282
Using LDAP for Authentication, page 283
Using Local Database and LDAP for Authentication, page 286
Configuring the User Session Settings, page 286
Authentication Methods for User Login
The security appliance supports the following authentication methods for user
login.
Local Database: Allows you to use the local database for authentication if
the number of users is relatively small. Only the local users in local database
are allowed to access the network resources. See Using Local Database
for Authentication, page 279.
RADIUS: Allows you to use the RADIUS server for authentication if you
have more than 100 users. See Using RADIUS Server for Authentication,
page 279.
RADIUS + Local Database: Allows you to use both the RADIUS server and
local database for authentication. See Using Local Database and RADIUS
Server for Authentication, page 282.
LDAP: Allows you to use the LDAP for authentication if you use an AAA
server such as LDAP and AD to maintain the user and user group
information. See Using LDAP for Authentication, page 283.
LDAP + Local Database: Allows you to use both the LDAP and local
database for authentication. See Using Local Database and LDAP for
Authentication, page 286.