The User Authentication Feature

(Learning and Programming Radio Features)

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The User Authentication feature includes two levels of authentication: Single Factor Authentication and Two Factor Authentication. DotBlue.png User Authentication expands upon legacy Automatic Registration Service (ARS) capabilities by providing enhanced data services, and allowing for stricter User Authentication policies whenever radio-users access sensitive data over-the-air. Single Factor Authentication adds another level of radio-user grouping as compared to the ARS legacy protocol, which includes the User Login Unit ID. Two Factor Authentication also includes the Unit ID user credential and adds another level of radio-user verification as compared to Single Factor Authentication in the form of an additional Passcode; this Passcode is never stored in the radio.

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At a system level, UNS (Unified Network Services) replaces the legacy Presence Notification (PN) / ARS server by implementing the same legacy functionality. Additionally, UNS provides communication with a PremierOne server, which provides for enhanced data related services such as Text Messaging Service (TMS) - TMS Query and Dispatch TMS.

 

As is the case with legacy Automatic Registration Service, User Authentication allows a radio-user to be associated with the radio so that the various data services (such as Text Messaging Service (TMS) may take advantage of a friendly Username that is independent of the IP address assigned to the radio itself.