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Automatic authentication

Automatic authentication

For appliances with firmware 2.2.0.8 and above, hosts can be automatically authenticated during registration. This requires the use of either the Dissolvable or Persistent Agent. For details on the agents see the Using the Dissolvable Agent and Using the Persistent Agent sections.

Dissolvable Agent
  1. Enable Authentication. See Add/modify a policy for details.
  2. When the host downloads and runs the Dissolvable agent the host is automatically authenticated.
Persistent Agent
  1. Enable Authentication. See Add/modify a policyfor details.
  2. When the host downloads and installs the Persistent Agent the host is automatically authenticated.

Automatic authentication

For appliances with firmware 2.2.0.8 and above, hosts can be automatically authenticated during registration. This requires the use of either the Dissolvable or Persistent Agent. For details on the agents see the Using the Dissolvable Agent and Using the Persistent Agent sections.

Dissolvable Agent
  1. Enable Authentication. See Add/modify a policy for details.
  2. When the host downloads and runs the Dissolvable agent the host is automatically authenticated.
Persistent Agent
  1. Enable Authentication. See Add/modify a policyfor details.
  2. When the host downloads and installs the Persistent Agent the host is automatically authenticated.