User's Manual

Mobile WiMAX Indoor RAS SPI-2210 System Description/Ed.07
© SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd. 3-27
3.3.3.5 PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module)
The PAM receives the account and the password of the operator who uses the console
terminal (IMISH, Web-EMT) when logging in, thus it perform the operator authentication
and the process of allowing the authority.
PAM Main Functions
 Operator’s account management and authentication
The function of managing and authenticating the account of the operator who uses the
console terminal (IMISH, Web-EMT) is performed.
 Operator’s authority management
The function of allowing the authority for all the commands which the operator can
perform is performed.
 Password management
Management functions such as creating the operator’s password, saving and updating
the encryption are performed.
PAM Implementation
PAM is implemented on the MMA-S as shown below. MMA-S has 1:1 active/standby
redundancy.
Figure 3.18 PAM Block
R
E
S
E
R
V
E
D
R
E
S
E
R
V
E
D
R
E
S
E
R
V
E
D
M
R
A
-
S
R
M
R
A
-
S
0
M
R
A
-
S
1
M
R
A
-
S
2
M
M
A
-
S
A
M
M
A
-
S
B
M
R
A
-
S
3
M
R
A
-
S
4
M
E
I
M
R
A
-
S
5
M
R
A
-
S
6
M
R
A
-
S
7
M
R
A
-
S
8