User Manual

CHAPTER 8. Security
© SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
page 402 of 628
8.6.2 Configuring Authentication Type of Operator Account
The steps for configuring the authentication type of the operator account are as follows:
Configuration using CLI
1) Go to configure mode of CLI.
WEC8500# configure terminal
WEC8500/configure#
2) Configure the type of operator account authentication.
WEC8500/configure# mgmt-user auth-type [AUTH_TYPE]
Parameter
Description
AUTH_TYPE
Authentication type of the operator account (default value: local)
- local: Authentication is performed using the database stored inside.
- tacacs: Authentication is performed using the TACACS+ server.
- local-tacacs: Authentication is performed using the database stored
inside first, and, failing that, an authentication request is transmitted to
the TACACS+ server.
- tacacs-local: An authentication request is transmitted to the TACACS+
server first, and, failing that, authentication is performed using the DB
stored inside.
3) You can view the configuration information by using the ‘show mgmt-users auth-type’
command.
Configuration using Web UI
In the menu bar of <WEC Main Window>, select <Configuration>, and then select
<Security>  <AAA>  <Management User> in the submenus.
Figure 210. Operator Account Authentication Type Configuration Window