Add local user authentication to a Connect:Direct connection

This scenario builds on the basic Connect:Direct® configuration by adding local user authentication to the PNODE connection by using information that is defined in the local user store.

The user ID and password that is presented by the PNODE are authenticated against information that is stored in the local user store. The values must match before a connection is established. You must add this information to the local user store before you can test this scenario.

Adding user authentication to the PNODE connection defined in the basic Connect:Direct configuration involves enabling user authentication and specifying information about the PNODE.

After you configure local user authentication, validate the configuration by establishing a session that is initiated by a Connect:Direct PNODE.

Connect:Direct PNODE connection (local user authentication) worksheet

Before you add local user authentication to the PNODE connection you created in the basic Connect:Direct configuration scenario, gather the information in the Connect:Direct PNODE connection (local user authentication) worksheet. Use this information as you configure user authentication for the PNODE connection.

In this scenario, you edit the policy that you created in the Connect:Direct basic configuration scenario and enable user authentication. You also add a user ID and password for the Connect:Direct PNODE to the default user store.

Configuration Manager Field	Feature	Value
Policy Name	Name of policy that is associated with the inbound node
User Authentication	Method to use to authenticate the inbound node	Through local user store
User Store	Name of the user store you create
User Name	Name of the user you define in the User Store
Password Confirm Password	The password value to use to validate the inbound connection