NSO 4.1.1 Auth issues

[khgrant]

Hi folks,

I am working to setup 4.1.1 in a system-install mode. The installation completes successfully and throws some information out towards the end regarding PAM-based authentication (vs. Local Auth in pre-4.1 NSO versions).

• I went ahead and created some local accounts (admin / oper); assigned them to suggested groups (ncsadmin, ncsoper) respectively.

• I also enabled WebUI to allow for NSO portal in ncs.conf

• I have enabled Local-Authentication leaving PAM Auth enabled

• I then disabled PAM Authentication

• Each time I made a change – I’ve saved ncs.conf and restated NCS.

  Issues I’m running into: 

• When I connect the the Web Portal – I’m unable to log on to using any of the user IDs on my system (Nick, admin, oper) - Local or PAM.

• If I disable PAM while keeping Local-Authentication in place. Same result with different messages in audit.log.

1. Audit.log with Local Authentication

Audit.log with PAM enabled

Initially, when I connected to the NSO CLI (ncs_cli –u admin), all I saw was just one command ‘exit’. Eventually, after a reboot, I was able to see the normal set of options I would expect to see. CLI is working as expected.

Is there any documentation that explains the optimum set of user / group configuration one must use to get NSO installed seamlessly ??

Thanks & Regards,

 
Nick Khemani