Managing User Authentication and Access

You can use either J-Web Quick Configuration or a configuration editor to manage system functions, including RADIUS and TACACS+ servers, and user login accounts.

This chapter contains the following topics. For more information about system management, see the JUNOS System Basics Configuration Guide.

If the router is operating in a Common Criteria environment, see the Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and JUNOS-FIPS.

• User Authentication Terms
• User Authentication Overview
• Before You Begin
• Managing User Authentication with Quick Configuration
• Managing User Authentication with a Configuration Editor
• Recovering the Root Password
• Securing the Console Port
• Accessing Remote Devices with the CLI
• Configuring Password Retry Limits for Telnet and SSH Access