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ThischapterexplainshowtoconfigureRADIUS,LDAP,andTACACS+
authentication.
Tip:Ifyouaresettingupremoteauthentication,itisagoodideatostill
keeplocalauthenticationenabled.Whenanauthenticationrequest
reachestheDSX,itlookstoauthenticatetheuserremotelyfirst,andthen
lookstoauthenticatetheuserlocally.Keepinglocalauthentication
enabledensuresthatifremoteauthenticationismisconfiguredor
otherwiseunavailable,youarenotlockedoutortheDSXbecauseyouca
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aysbeauthenticatedlocally.
In This Chapter
ConfiguringRADIUS ......................................................................................42
ConfiguringLDAP .......................................................................................... 43
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ConfiguringTACACS+...................................................................................45
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Configuring RADIUS
YoucanuseRemoteDial‐InUserService(RADIUS)toauthenticateDSX
usersinsteadoflocalauthentication.ToconfigureRADIUS:
1. ChooseSetup>RemoteAuthentication.TheRemoteAuthentication
screenappears.ItcontainsaRADIUSpanel.
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Chapter 7
Remote Authentication