5 Access Server Configuration and Management Manual

Configuring User and Port Access

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Configuring User Access

To configure user access, you must perform the following steps:

1. Configure a user name and password for each user.

2. Enable the appropriate protocols for each user.

3. Configure user security for each user.

4. Synchronize the local and server user databases.

Use your User Configuration Worksheet while performing these steps.

Step 1: Creating the User Lists

To connect to the AWAN access server, a user must have a user name and a password.

You configure user names and passwords in the local and server user lists.When names

are added to the local and server user lists, users are prompted for a user name and

password before they are allowed a connection to the network.

To create a user list, choose Users... from the Server Characteristics and Properties

menu. The User Database dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 7-3

Note. You can set up authentication and authorization for remote access users.

Authentication is a function in which a user’s identity is verified. Authorization is the creation

of specific rights for a user once the user has been authenticated. For information about setting

up remote access security, refer to Section 13, Configuring Security for Remote Access Users.

Caution. Do not delete or assign a password to the GUEST user name. The GUEST user

name is required for the Autoconnect feature. It is provided by default and is defined without a

password. If the GUEST user name is deleted or is given a password, the Autoconnect feature

cannot be used.