Configuring external authentication for users

You can set up external authentication systems for user logins.

1. From the Administration tab, select Users and Permissions.
2. Select the Users folder, then select one or more users (using the check box) whose authentication method you want to change, or click Add User to create a new account.
   Note:

   When creating a new account, only the User ID is required for external authentication, and must match a user ID on the external authentication server. For a local (internal) account, a User ID and Password are both required. When external authentication is available, new user accounts created without a password value are automatically configured to use external authentication (for example, LDAP is selected for you). Fill in the desired fields, and click OK to create the user account.

   If you are completing an external authentication in a multiple-domain configuration or by using realms, specify a user ID that includes the domain name or realm name for the User ID. Example: user-name@domain-name or realm-name.

   When you log in, also specify your user ID in this format.

3. If you have selected existing users, click Change Auth. From the list, select the authentication method (for example, LDAP) and click OK. The user list is redisplayed.
4. Review the Authentication column to verify the authentication method.