External Authentication

External Authentication with PAM

For an overview of External Authentication, see the Knowledge Base article External Authentication Basics.

This article demonstrates how to configure ConsoleWorks to authenticate against the user names and passwords of the Linux system where ConsoleWorks is running. See the article External Authentication with PAM and Active Directory to use AD users and passwords for authentication.

Using External Authentication on Windows

The External Authentication feature enables operators to log in to ConsoleWorks using usernames and passwords already validated on your authentication server.