User Login Authentication Methods

The device supports the following methods for the authentication (username-password combination) and authorization (privilege level) of users when logging into the device:

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Locally, using the device's Local Users table (see Configuring Management User Accounts)

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Externally, using any of the following protocols:

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RADIUS-based authentication, using a third-party RADIUS server (see RADIUS-based User Login Authentication)

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LDAP-based authentication, using a third-party LDAP server (see LDAP-based Services)

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OAuth 2.0 based authentication, using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (see OAuth-based User Login Authentication and Authorization)