MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

HTML-based authentication has the following properties:
• Authentication is handled by the controller.
• Settings are defined on a per-VSC basis.
• Can only be used on access-controlled VSCs.
• Configured using the Add/Edit Virtual Service Community configuration page in the
management tool.
• User credentials can be validated using:
Local user accounts on the controller◦
◦ External RADIUS server
◦ Active Directory
See “Configuring global access control options” (page 399) for more configuration settings that
affect HTML-based users.
Configuring HTML-based authentication on a VSC
Each VSC can have unique settings for HTML-based user logins. These settings are defined on the
VSC profile page. (To open this page, see “Viewing and editing VSC profiles” (page 112)).
When the Use controller for Authentication option is enabled under General, HTML-based user
login options can be defined.
Authentication
If both the Local and Remote options are active, the controller first checks the local user accounts
(defined on the Controller >> Users > User accounts page). If the user does not appear in the list,
then the controller queries the remote server (Active Directory or RADIUS).
Local
User logins are authenticated with the list defined on the Controller >> Users > User accounts
page.
348 User authentication, accounts, and addressing