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236 | Authentication Servers Dell PowerConnect ArubaOS 5.0 | User Guide
In the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Security > Authentication > Servers page.
2. Select Windows Server to display the Windows Server List.
3. To configure a Windows server, enter the name for the server and click Add.
4. Select the name of the server to configure its parameters. Enter the parameters as described in Table 47.
5. Select the Mode checkbox to activate the authentication server.
6. Click Apply to apply the configuration.
In the CLI
aaa authentication-server windows <windows-server-name>
host <ipaddr>
enable
Internal Database
You can create entries, in the controller’s internal database, to use to authenticate clients. The internal database
contains a list of clients along with the password and default role for each client. When you configure the internal
database as an authentication server, client information in incoming authentication requests is checked against
the internal database.
Configuring the Internal Database
By default, the internal database in the master controller is used for authentication. You can choose to use the
internal database in a local controller by entering the CLI command aaa authentication-server internal use-local-
switch. If you use the internal database in a local controller, you need to add clients on the local controller.
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Table 48 defines the required and optional parameters used in the internal database.
Note: The configuration does not take effect until you perform this step.
Table 48 Internal Database Configuration Parameters
Parameters Description
User Name (Required) Enter a user name or select Generate to automatically generate a user name. An entered
username can be up to 64 characters in length.
Password (Required) Enter a password or select Generate to automatically generate a password string. An
entered password must be a minimum of 6 characters and can be up to 128 characters in length.
Role Role for the client.
In order for this role to be assigned to a client, you need to configure a server derivation rule, as
described in “Configuring Server-Derivation Rules” on page244. (A user role assigned through a
server-derivation rule takes precedence over the default role configured for an authentication
method.)
E-mail (Optional) E-mail address of the client.
Enabled Select this checkbox to enable the user as soon as the user entry is created.