ZyXEL Communications USG 2000 User Manual
Chapter 45 Authentication Method
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Click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard all changes and return to
the previous screen.
the previous screen.
Figure 489 Configuration > Object > Auth. Method > Add
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 208 Configuration > Object > Auth. Method > Add
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Name
Specify a descriptive name for identification purposes.
You may use 1-31 alphanumeric characters, underscores(_), or dashes
(-), but the first character cannot be a number. This value is case-
sensitive. For example, “My_Device”.
(-), but the first character cannot be a number. This value is case-
sensitive. For example, “My_Device”.
Add
Click this to create a new entry. Select an entry and click Add to create a
new entry after the selected entry.
new entry after the selected entry.
Edit
Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where
you can modify the entry’s settings.
you can modify the entry’s settings.
Remove
To remove an entry, select it and click Remove. The ZyWALL confirms
you want to remove it before doing so.
you want to remove it before doing so.
Move
To change a method’s position in the numbered list, select the method
and click Move to display a field to type a number for where you want to
put it and press [ENTER] to move the rule to the number that you typed.
and click Move to display a field to type a number for where you want to
put it and press [ENTER] to move the rule to the number that you typed.
The ordering of your methods is important as ZyWALL authenticates the
users using the authentication methods in the order they appear in this
screen.
users using the authentication methods in the order they appear in this
screen.
#
This field displays the index number.
Method List
Select a server object from the drop-down list box. You can create a
server object in the AAA Server screen (see
server object in the AAA Server screen (see
more information).
The ZyWALL authenticates the users using the databases (in the local
user database or the external authentication server) in the order they
appear in this screen.
user database or the external authentication server) in the order they
appear in this screen.
If two accounts with the same username exist on two authentication
servers you specify, the ZyWALL does not continue the search on the
second authentication server when you enter the username and
password that doesn’t match the one on the first authentication server.
servers you specify, the ZyWALL does not continue the search on the
second authentication server when you enter the username and
password that doesn’t match the one on the first authentication server.