Digi Connect IT 16 User Manual

User authentication Connect IT 16/48 user authentication
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
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Connect IT 16/48 user authentication
User authentication on the Connect IT 16/48 has the following features and default configuration:
Feature Description
Default
configuration
Idle timeout
Determines how long a user session can be idle before the
system automatically disconnects.
n 10 minutes.
Allow shell If disabled, prevents all authentication prohibits access to
the shell prompt for all authentication groups. This does not
prevent access to the Admin CLI.
Note If shell access is disabled, re-enabling it will erase the
device's configuration and perform a factory reset.
n Enabled.
Methods
Determines how users are authenticated for access:
local
users
,
TACACS+
, or
RADIUS
.
n local users.
Groups
Associates access permissions for a group. . You can modify
the released groups and create additional groups as needed
for your site. A user can be assigned to more than one group.
n admin:
Provides the
logged-in user
with
administrative
and shell
access.
n serial: Provides
the logged-in
user with
access to serial
ports.
Users
Defines local users for the
Connect IT 16/48
.
n admin: Belongs
to both the
admin and
serial groups.
TACACS+
Configures support for TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller
Access-Control System Plus) servers and users.
n Not configured.
RADIUS
Configures support for RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-
In User Service) servers and users.
n Not configured.
LDAP
Configures support for LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol) servers and users.
n Not configured.
User authentication methods
Authentication methods determine how users of the Connect IT 16/48 device are authenticated.
Available authentication methods are:

Digi Connect IT 16 Specifications

General

Brand	Digi
Model	Connect IT 16
Category	Server
Language	English