User authentication

A device can be configured as an LDAP client for authentication with an Active Directory (AD) server, supporting authentication with a clear text password over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) channel. Optionally, the device supports server authentication during the TLS handshake. Only the user principal name from the AD server is supported for LDAP authentication on the device. The common name (CN) based authentication is not supported. When you log in from the device, the complete user principal name, including domain, should be entered (for example, "testuser@sec.example.com").

LDAP supports alternative user principal names, such as:

A device configured to perform LDAP-based authentication supports access through a serial port, Telnet, and SSH. These access channels require that you know the device IP address or name to connect to the device.

A maximum of five AD servers can be configured on a device.