---
name: "authmgr"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "fwtk"
version: "1.3-1"
release: "Debian 1.3 (Bo)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/authmgr"
---

# authmgr(8)

network authentication client program

## NAME

authmgr - network authentication client program

## SYNOPSIS

**authmgr**

## DESCRIPTION

**authmgr** is a client-side interface to the authentication daemon **authsrv.** It serves a purpose of convenience only, passing most of its commands directly over a network to **authsrv.** **authmgr** is useful if an administrator wishes to access the authentication server over a network, or wishes to encrypt the connection. All commands supported by **authsrv** are supported by **authmgr** with the same syntax, with the addition of a **login \[username\]** command that automates authentication to **authsrv.**

## OPTIONS

**authmgr** takes no command line options, reading its configuration information from the firewall toolkit configuration file **[netperm-table(5)](/netperm-table/5.md)** All configuration rules in **netperm-table** for application "authmgr" are read, and the following clauses and parameters are recognized:

- **authserver hostname \[\[port\] key\]**

  specifies the hostname or network address where the authentication server is running. If the optional **port** is specified, it is used as a numeric service port value. If the optional **key** is specified, all traffic with the server is DES-encrypted using the shared key. Keys must match between client and server.

If compiled-in values for authserver and port are provided, they will be used as a default, if there are none specified in **netperm-table.**

## INSTALLATION

To install **authmgr,** configure the **authserver** option in **netperm-table** to contain the address of the authentication server system. Check connectivity by attempting to log in.

## FILES

## SEE ALSO

[**netperm-table**(5)](/netperm-table/5.md) [**authsrv**(8)](/authsrv/8.md)

## BUGS