xStack® DGS-3120 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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Figure 8-72 Enable Admin window
When this window appears, click the Enable Admin button revealing a window for the user to enter authentication
(password, username), as shown below. A successful entry will promote the user to Administrator level privileges
on the Switch.
Figure 8-73 Log-in Page
Authentication Policy Settings
Users can enable an administrator-defined authentication policy for users trying to access the Switch. When
enabled, the device will check the Login Method List and choose a technique for user authentication upon login.
To view this window, click Security > Access Authentication Control > Authentication Policy Settings as
shown below:
Figure 8-74 Authentication Policy Settings window
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter Description
Use the drop-down menu to enable or disable authentication policy encryption.
User Attempts (1-255)
This command will configure the maximum number of times the Switch will accept
authentication attempts. Users failing to be authenticated after the set amount of
attempts will be denied access to the Switch and will be locked out of further