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Figure 9-4. Password<br />

Configuration window<br />

Entering information on the<br />

Password Configuration<br />

window<br />

Configuring authentication services<br />

This window is used to configure password authentication on the<br />

<strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>. Follow the steps below.<br />

1. In the Login Prompt field, type the prompt text that you want to appear<br />

when the Telnet proxy service prompts a user for his or her user name.<br />

Note: The prompt you configure in this field is only used for the Telnet proxy service,<br />

and only appears after an authentication attempt <strong>of</strong> this type has failed.<br />

2. In the Password Prompt field, type the prompt text that you want to<br />

appear when the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> prompts a user for his or her password.<br />

3. In the Expiration Message field, type the message you want to appear<br />

when a user’s password has expired.<br />

4. In the Password Expiration Timespan field, type the number <strong>of</strong> days the<br />

password will be valid.<br />

5. Click OK to save your changes before returning to the Authentication<br />

Configuration window.<br />

Note: If you want to use password authentication after it is configured, you must<br />

also enable it in the Authentication Configuration window.<br />

Setting up RADIUS authentication<br />

RADIUS is a standard protocol used to authenticate users before they<br />

are allowed access to your system. To configure the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong> to<br />

work with a RADIUS server, start the Admin Console and select<br />

Services Configuration -> Authentication, and click Configure Radius. The<br />

following window appears.<br />

Setting Up Authentication 9-19

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