Managing The Local Password Repository

ExtremeCloud IQ Controller gives you the option to store user accounts in a local password repository in place of configuring one or more remote RADIUS servers or remote LDAP servers to handle network authentication.
Note

Note

The Admin account that you create here, from Onboard > AAA > Local Password Repository, applies to the local captive portal.

This Admin account is separate from your ExtremeCloud IQ Controller system account. System accounts are managed from Administration > Accounts.

Note

Note

When using local password authentication, you may also want to configure LDAP for additional user information.

Take the following steps to add new user accounts to the local repository:

  1. Go to Onboard > AAA and select Local Password Repository.
    A list of user accounts displays. From here, you can search for, edit, delete, or add a new account.
  2. To edit or delete an account, select an account row.
    The account settings display.
    • To edit the account, modify the account settings and select Save.
    • To delete the account, select Delete.
  3. To add a new account, from the Local Password Repository tab, select Add User and configure the user account settings.