Local Authentication for Admins (requires Level 10 permission)

To configure Local authentication for admins and optionally add a local administrator, follow these steps:

  1. Click Configuration > User Management > Setup.
  2. Select the Local Admins option for Authentication Type at the top of the screen.
  3. Click the Local Admins tab.


    4. To actually add a local administrator, continue with Step 4.
  4. Provide a user name for the local administrator.
  5. Provide a password for that local administrator.
  6. Enter a privilege level, 2 (Superuser), 5 (Admin), or 8 (Operator); see the descriptions for each level below. You could enter any number from 0-8 but only 2, 5, and 8 are used at this time. If you enter a number other than 2, 5, or 8, permission maps as shown in this chart.
    7. 8
    (6-8)    		 Operator is the lowest authentication level and also the default. Operators can see statistics and results but cannot make any configuration changes.
    5
    (3-5)    		 Admininstrators can also do general configuration changes, but cannot upgrade APs or controllers, nor can they upgrade System Director versions using Telnet. The cannot configure an NMS server, NTP server, change the system password, date or time (all CLI). They cannot create local admins, a new feature in release 4.1, nor can they set the authentication mode for a controller (GUI and CLI). Administrators cannot add or remove licensing.
    2
    (0-2)    		 SuperUser admininstrators can perform all configurations on the controller. They are the only ones who can upgrade APs or controllers and they can upgrade System Director versions using Telnet. The can configure an NMS server, NTP server, system password, date and time (all CLI). They can also create local admins, a new feature in release 4.1, and set the authentication mode for a controller (GUI and CLI). Superusers can add and remove licensing.
  7. Click OK.