Spider™ and SpiderDuo® KVM-over-IP Device User Guide 768: User AccountsThis chapter describes user accounts including local and remote authentication, management,and user groups and how to configure each. It contains the following sections: Local vs. Remote Authentication Local User Management User Permissions Remote AuthenticationLocal vs. Remote AuthenticationUser names and groups may be administered on the Spider device to allow varying levels ofaccess and control to different classes of users. To log in to the Spider device, a user must beauthenticated by means of a password. This authentication may take place locally, where the username and associated password are stored in the Spider device’s memory. The Spider device mayquery a centralized database using RADIUS or LDAP to determine if a given user may log in. Inboth of these cases, the user name must be defined on the Spider device where it has itspermissions assigned.Local User ManagementA newly assigned user has permissions inherited from an assigned group. All Local Users notassociated with a group will inherit default settings.Modifying PasswordsTo change current user password, perform the following steps.1. Click User Accounts > Change Password. The Change Password page displays.
