Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Configuring UNIX password file authentication

UNIX password file (etc/password) authentication enables you to authenticate a user account

against the UNIX user account and the Management application server when running on UNIX

platforms.

To configure UNIX password file authentication, complete the following steps.

1. Select the Authentication tab.

2. For Primary Authentication, select Password File.

3. Click Test.

The Test Authentication dialog box displays.

4. Enter your user ID and password and click Test.

Test verifies your user ID and password for UNIX password file authentication and verifies user

privileges on the Management application server.

5. Click Apply to save the configuration.

Configuring local database authentication

Local database authentication enables you to authenticate a user account against the local

database and the Management application server.

To configure local database authentication, complete the following steps.

1. Select the Authentication tab.

2. For Primary Authentication, select Local Database.

3. Click Test.

The Test Authentication dialog box displays.

4. Enter your user ID and password and click Test.

Test verifies your user ID and password for the local database and verifies user privileges on

the Management application server.

5. Click Apply to save the configuration.

Displaying the client authentication audit trail

All responses to authentication requests coming from clients are logged to an audit trail log file.

This file is automatically backed up on the first day of every month.

1. Select the Authentication tab.

2. Click Display next to Authentication Audit Trail.

The Login dialog box displays.