User's Guide

7. When you select Remote in the Select Authentication Type field, the following additional inputs are
required.
Field Description
User Name The user name for this account. This is a mandatory field. The
maximum allowed user name length is 32 characters. Spaces and
special characters are not allowed in user names.
Select Remote Profile Name The remote authentication profile to use. Use the Select Remote
Profile Name drop-down list to select the authentication profile to
use. This configuration is defined in the Remote Profile screen. To
create a new Authentication Profile, expand the drop-down list and
then select the Add New Profile entry in the list.
The All menu item is the only selectable option available within
this drop-down list. Support for other items will be enabled in
future.
Enable Fall back local
authentication
Set this switch to ON to enable local authentication of this user
account if remote authentication fails. AirDefense will use the
supplied password to enable this user to login successfully.
Fallback Local Password
The password for this user account as stored locally. Use the
icon to view the entered password.
Confirm Password
Re-enter the password to verify that the correct password is
been entered.
8. Use the TEST CONNECTION field to test if the connection to the remote server is successful. The
following dialog opens.
Provide the correct username and password for testing the remote connection and then select the
Test button to test the connection.
The status of this test is indicated within this dialog.
9. Select the VIEW ACCOUNT PREFERENCE button to configure additional settings for this new user
account.
The USER CREATION window expands to display additional fields.
Configuration
Manage User Accounts
Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5. 315