D-Link DES-3552 [134/260] Policy parameters

DES-3550 Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switch

Switch will then go to the next technique listed in the server group for authentication, until the authentication has been

verified or denied, or the list is exhausted.

Please note that users granted access to the Switch will be granted normal user privileges on the Switch. To gain access to

administrator level privileges, the user must access the Enable Admin window and then enter a password, which was

previously configured by the administrator of the Switch.

NOTE: TACACS, XTACACS and TACACS+ are separate entities and are not compatible. The

Switch and the server must be configured exactly the same, using the same protocol. (For

example, if the Switch is set up for TACACS authentication, so must be the host server.)

Policy & Parameters

This command will 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 access the following window, click Security Management > Access Authentication Control > Policy &

Parameters:

Figure 7- 5. Policy & Parameters Settings window

The following parameters can be set:

Parameters Description

Authentication Policy

Use the pull down menu to enable or disable the Authentication Policy on the

Switch.

Response Timeout (0-

255)

This field will set the time the Switch will wait for a response of authentication

from the user. The user may set a time between 0 and 255 seconds. The default

setting is 30 seconds.

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

authentication attempts. Command line interface users will have to wait 60

seconds before another authentication attempt. Telnet and web users will be

disconnected from the Switch. The user may set the number of attempts from 1 to

255. The default setting is 3.

Click Apply to implement changes made.

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