Manage initiator security


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The Manage Initiator Security page enables you to specify which security method to use when an initiator attempts to access the filer. Select one of the following methods:

none–There will be no authentication for the initiator.
deny–The initiator will be denied access.
CHAP–The initiator will have to authenticate successfully using Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) to access the filer. If you select CHAP authentication, you must specify a user name and password for inbound and, optionally, outbound connections.

Initiators that have already been added to the filer are displayed on this page even if their security method is not yet defined. You can also define security for initiators that do not yet exist.

The Manage Initiator Security page displays current security information for each initiator:

Field	Description
Initiator	The initiator name in the iSCSI node name format. Because you can define security for an initiator before defining the initiator itself, some initiators listed in this column may not yet exist.
Set	A check mark indicates that the security definition has been applied to the initiator and is in force.
Security Type	The method of security that will be used when the initiator attempts to access the filer: none, deny or CHAP.
Group	The initiator group to which the initiator belongs. If no group is listed, the security has been defined before the initiator itself exists.
Inbound User Name	The user name the initiator uses to authenticate to the filer for inbound connections.
Outbound User Name	The user name the initiator uses to authenticate to the filer for outbound connections. This value is optional for CHAP authentication.