• SonicOS and SonicOSX 7 Users
• Configuring Users Status
  • Logging Out Users
    • Logging Out a Single User
    • Logging Out Multiple Users
  • Displaying Inactive Users
  • Displaying Unauthenticated Users
  • Displaying the User Count
  • Refreshing the Users List
• Configuring User Settings
  • User Login Settings
    • Setting the Authentication Method for Login
    • Setting the Single-Sign-On Methods
    • Requiring User Names be Treated as Case-Sensitive
    • Preventing Users From Logging in from More than One Location
    • Forcing Users to Log In Immediately After Changing Their Passwords
    • Displaying User Login Information Since the Last Login
  • One-Time Password Settings
  • Configuring the User Web Login Settings
    • Setting the Timeout for the Authentication Page
    • Setting How the Browser is Redirected
    • Managing Redirections to the Login Page
    • Using a CHAP challenge to Authenticate Users
    • Redirecting Unauthenticated Users
    • Adding URLs to Authentication Bypass
  • User Session Settings
    • User Session Settings for SSO-Authenticated Users
    • User Session Settings for Web Login
  • Accounting
    • Configuring RADIUS Accounting
      • Sending RADIUS Accounting Information to Servers
      • Configuring User Accounting
      • Testing RADIUS Accounting
      • Editing RADIUS Servers
      • Deleting RADIUS Servers
    • Configuring TACACS+ Accounting
• Configuring Guest Services
  • Adding Guest Profiles
  • Editing Guest Profiles
  • Deleting Guest Profiles
• Configuring Guest Accounts
  • Adding Guest Accounts
  • Editing Guest Accounts
  • Deleting Guest Accounts
    • Deleting a Guest Account
    • Deleting Multiple Guest Accounts
    • Deleting All Guest Accounts
  • Managing Guest Status
    • Logging Out Guests
    • Logging Out All Guests
• Configuring Local Users and Groups
  • About Authentication and Passwords
    • Using Two-Factor Authentication
    • Enforcing First Login Password Change
  • Configuring Local Users
    • Quota Control for all Users
    • Viewing Local Users
    • Adding Local Users
      • Configuring Local Users Settings
      • Configuring Local Users Groups
      • Configuring Local Users VPN Access
      • Configuring Local Users User Quota
    • Editing Local Users
  • Configuring Local Groups
    • Adding Local Groups
      • Configuring Local Groups Settings
      • Configuring Local Group Settings Members
      • Configuring Local Group Settings VPN Access
      • Configuring Local Group Settings Administration
    • Editing Local Groups
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Setting the Authentication Method for Login

To set the authentication method for login

1. Navigate to the Users > Settings page.

2. Select one of the following authentication methods from Authentication method for login:

   Local Users	To configure users in the local database using the Users > Local Users and Users > Local Groups pages. For information on configuring local users and groups, refer to Configuring Local Users and Configuring Local Groups.
   RADIUS	If you have more than 1,000 users or want to add an extra layer of security for authenticating the user to the SonicWall. If you select Use RADIUS for user authentication, users must log into the SonicWall using HTTPS in order to encrypt the password sent to the SonicWall. If a user attempts to log into the SonicWall using HTTP, the browser is automatically redirected to HTTPS. For information on configuring RADIUS, refer to Configuring RADIUS.
   RADIUS + Local Users	If you want to use both RADIUS and the SonicWall local user database for authentication. For information on configuring RADIUS, refer to Configuring RADIUS.
   LDAP	If you use a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server or Microsoft Active Directory (AD) server to maintain all your user account data. For information about configuring LDAP, refer to Configuring LDAP.
   LDAP + Local Users	If you want to use both LDAP and the SonicWall local user database for authentication. For information about configuring LDAP, refer to Configuring LDAP.
   TACACS+	If you use Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACAS+) protocol for authentication.
   TACACS+ + Local Users	If you use Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACAS+) protocol and the SonicWall local user database for authentication.

3. Click Update.