Configure Password User Authentication

To configure password authentication on the server

1. Start the server console, and then click Configuration.

2. Go to Authentication > Password.

3. Configure the server to allow, require, or deny password authentication.

   • When you select Deny, both password authentication and keyboard interactive authentication are denied, regardless of whether Password authentication using keyboard interactive is selected.

   • When you select Require and Password authentication using keyboard interactive is not selected, the server requires traditional password authentication; keyboard interactive authentication is not required.

4. Configure additional password authentication options, including:

   • The number of password attempts to allow, and the delay between tries.

   • Whether to permit empty passwords, and/or whether to allow password changes.

     NOTE:When Password authentication using keyboard interactive is not selected, these settings apply to traditional password authentication only; when selected, these settings also apply to keyboard interactive authentication.

5. Save your settings (File > Save Settings).