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title: VCL 2.3 Configure Frontend Authentication

{excerpt:hidden=true} How to configure authentication for the frontend VCL web code using LDAP and Local accounts.{excerpt}

Configure Frontend Authentication

Adding Local VCL Accounts

Local VCL accounts are contained within the VCL database. The admin account is a local VCL account. Additional local accounts can be added via the backend management node code. After you have finished the backend management node installation, run: {tip} vcld -setup {tip}

1. Select VCL Base Module
2. Select Add Local VCL User Account
3. Enter the requested information

{include:VCL 2.3 - Adding LDAP Authentication}