Overview 

This article provides a brief overview and configuration process of the AAA authentication method.

Information

AAA configures how remote users should authenticate to the Exinda appliance and what privileges they should receive. To configure AAA authentication, follow the steps given below:

1. Navigate to System > Authentication > AAA on the Web UI advanced mode.

2. Specify the order in which users are authenticated. When a user logs in, the Exinda appliance will try to authenticate them using the authentication methods specified here, in the order, they are configured.

   

   Note: This setting is required if you are using a remote access mechanism such as LDAP, Radius and TACACS+.

3. Click Apply Changes.

4. Referring to the table shown below, set the privileges remotely authenticated users receive when they log in to the Exinda appliance.

   

   Map Order	remote-first	Apply user privileges supplied by the remote authentication mechanism first. If that fails, use the 'Map Default User' setting below.
   	remote-only	Apply user privileges supplied by the remote authentication mechanism first. If that fails, the user will not be authenticated.
   	local-only	Use the 'Map Default User' setting below.
   Map Default User		If the 'local-only' option is selected above, the user will be given the same privileges as the local user account selected here.

5. Click Apply Changes.