Setting up authentication

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Set up authentication by selecting the Authentication sub-tab from the Resource Access Data dialog. It is possible to store device authentication credentials in the RAD, but this is not considered best practice. The Auth GR is recommended for storing credentials.

Before you begin

You must have followed the steps to display the Resource Access dialog and then to select and access type from the Access Types tab.

About this task

The following steps describe how to set up authentication.

Procedure

  1. Select the Authentication sub-tab from the Resource Access Data dialog.
  2. The authentication-related fields display on the dialog. Use the information in the following table to specify appropriate values for these fields.
    OptionDescription
    Authentication field Description

    Current

    This provides the authentication information for the current config.

    Username

    Type the required username to access the device.

    Password

    Type the required password to access the device.

    Enable Password

    Type the enable password to access the device.

    Previous

    This provides the authentication information for the previous config.

    Username

    Type the required username to access the device.

    Password

    Type the required password to access the device.

    Enable Password

    Type the enable password to access the device.

    Alternate

    This provides alternate authentication information.

    Username

    Type the required username to access the device.

    Password

    Type the required password to access the device.

    Enable Password

    Type the enable password to access the device.
  3. Click the Save icon, to save any changes made.

What to do next

Make the appropriate selection according to the following table:
Set up task Selection tab

Set up command line information

Select the Command Line tab.

Set up configuration information

Select the Configuration tab.