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Configure Password User Authentication

Use the Password pane to configure password authentication settings. Password authentication must also be supported by the client.

To configure password authentication on the server

  1. Start the server console, and then click Configuration .

  2. Go to Authentication > Password .

  3. Configure the server to allow, require, or deny password authentication.

    • When you select Deny , both password authentication and keyboard interactive authentication are denied, regardless of whether Password authentication using keyboard interactive is selected.

    • When you select Require and Password authentication using keyboard interactive is not selected, the server requires traditional password authentication; keyboard interactive authentication is not required.

  4. Configure additional password authentication options, including:

    • The number of password attempts to allow, and the delay between tries.

    • Whether to permit empty passwords, and/or whether to allow password changes.

    Note

    When Password authentication using keyboard interactive is not selected, these settings apply to traditional password authentication only; when selected, these settings also apply to keyboard interactive authentication.

  5. Save your settings ( File > Save Settings ).

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