First-authentication Keys in the IGEL UMS

You can use first-authentication keys to onboard IGEL OS 12 devices in the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS). For more information see the documentation How to Start with IGEL > Onboarding IGEL OS 12 Devices.

Menu path: UMS Administration > Global Configuration > First-authentication Keys

Menu Buttons

	Create new first-authentication keys
	Delete logon data
	Disable logon data
	Enable logon data
	Send one-time passwords via mail
	Export one-time passwords (in XML, HTML or CSV format)
	Allows you to copy one-time passwords to the clipboard

If you send one-time passwords via mail, anyone who can read the mail can log in to the IGEL Cloud Gateway. It is advisable to combine sending via mail with a link to unit IDs.

Create new first-authentication keys

You have the following options here:

Create new one-time keys
- Quantity: Desired number of passwords to be created
Create new one-time keys associated with a device
- Unit ID
  - Add: Adds unit ID entered in the text field to the list.
  - Select: Selects from the devices in the UMS structure tree.
  - Import: Reads in a CSV file with unit IDs.
Create new mass-deployment key
- Generate random mass-deployment key:
  ☑ A random multiple-time password will be generated. (Default)
  ☐ You can enter the desired password yourself.

It is not possible to create more than one first-authentication key with the same password.