User guide

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration
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Note to CC-SG Users
If you are using the Dominion KX II in a CC-SG configuration, perform
the installation steps, and when finished, consult the CommandCenter
Secure Gateway User Guide, Administrator Guide, or Deployment Guide
to proceed (all found on Raritan's website, www.raritan.com, under
Support).
Note: The remainder of this user guide applies primarily to deploying
Dominion KX II device(s) without the integration functionality of CC-SG.
Remote Authentication
Note to CC-SG Users
When the Dominion KX II is controlled by CommandCenter Secure
Gateway, CC-SG authenticates users and groups, except for local users
(requiring local port access). When CC-SG is controlling the Dominion
KX II, local port users will be authenticated against the local user
database or the remote authentication server (LDAP/LDAPS or RADIUS)
configured on the Dominion KX II; they will not be authenticated against
the CC-SG user database.
For additional information about CC-SG authentication, see the
CommandCenter Secure Gateway User Guide, Administrator Guide, or
Deployment Guide, which can be downloaded from the Support section
of the Raritan website (www.raritan.com).
Supported Protocols
In order to simplify management of usernames and passwords, the
Dominion KX II provides the capability to forward authentication requests
to an external authentication server. Two external authentication
protocols are supported: LDAP/LDAPS and RADIUS.
Note on Microsoft Active Directory
Microsoft Active Directory uses the LDAP/LDAPS protocol natively, and
can function as an LDAP/LDAPS server and authentication source for
the Dominion KX II. If it has the IAS (Internet Authorization Server)
component, a Microsoft Active Directory server can also serve as a
RADIUS authentication source.