Silver Peak appliances support user authentication and authorization as a condition of providing access rights.
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Authentication is the process of validating that the end user, or a device, is who or what they claim to be.
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Authorization is the action of determining what a user is allowed to do. Generally, authentication precedes authorization.
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Map order refers to the order in which the authentication databases are queried.
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The configuration specified for authentication and authorization applies globally to all users accessing that appliance.
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If a logged-in user is inactive for an interval that exceeds the inactivity time-out, the appliance logs them out and returns them to the login page. You can change that value, as well as the maximum number of sessions, on the Administration - Session Management page.
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support a built-in, local database
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can be linked to a RADIUS (Remote Address Dial-In User Service) server
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can be linked to a TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access Control System) server.
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The two user groups are admin and monitor. You must associate each user name with one or the other. Neither group can be modified or deleted.
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The monitor group supports reading and monitoring of all data, in addition to performing all actions. This is equivalent to the Command Line Interface's (CLI) enable mode privileges.
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The admin group supports full privileges, along with permission to add, modify, and delete. This is equivalent to the Command Line Interface's (CLI) configuration mode privileges.
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RADIUS authentication requests must be accompanied by a shared secret. The shared secret must be the same as defined in the RADIUS setup. Please see your RADIUS documentation for details.
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Important: Configure your RADIUS server's priv levels within the following ranges:
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admin = 7 - 15
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monitor = 1 - 6
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Transactions between the TACACS+ client and TACACS+ servers are also authenticated through the use of a shared secret. Please see your TACACS+ documentation for details.
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For Authentication Order, configure the following:
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First = Local
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Second = either RADIUS or TACACS+. If not using either, then None.
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Third = None
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When using RADIUS or TACACS+ to authenticate users, configure Authorization Information as follows:
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Map Order = Remote First
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Default User = admin
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