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where auth ID is an integer in the range 1 to 63 that uniquely identifies the
authentication method in the Nortel SNAS 4050 domain. If you do not specify the
auth ID in the command, you are prompted for it..
When you first create the method for the domain, you must enter the
authentication ID. After you have created the method and defined a name for it,
you can use either the ID or the name to access the method for configuration.
The command to create the authentication ID launches a wizard. When prompted,
enter the following information. You can later modify all settings for the specific
local database configuration (see “Configuring authentication methods using
the CLI” on page 239 and “Managing the local database using the CLI” on
page 264).
• authentication type — options are
radius|ldap|local. Enter local.
• authentication method name (
auth name) — a string that specifies a name
for the method. After you have defined a name for the method, you can use
either the method name or the
auth ID to access the Authentication menu.
In future releases of the Nortel SNAS 4050 software, you will be able to
reference this string in a client filter, so that authentication to the database in
question becomes a condition for access rights for a group.
• user name — a string that specifies a unique user login name. This item
creates the first entry in the local database. To fully populate the database, add
more users later (see “Managing the local database using the CLI” on
page 264).
There are no restrictions on the Nortel SNAS 4050 regarding acceptable user
names. However, if you want the user name in the local database to mirror the
Windows login name, observe Windows username conventions (for example,
keep the length to no more than 32 characters).
• password (
passwd) — the password that applies to the user you specified.