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Introduction

ProCurve Network Access Controller 800

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Introduction

ProCurve Network Access Controller 800

The ProCurve Network Access Controller 800 (ProCurve NAC 800) provides a complete solution for managing network access at the network edge. When used with the ProCurve Manager (PCM) and ProCurve Identity Driven Manager (IDM) products, you get a single, centralized network management tool, that lets you secure your network from unauthorized access.

The ProCurve Network Access Controller is comprised of:

•A Linux-based server, with FreeRADIUS software

•ProCurve Identity Driven Manager (IDM) Agent

•ProCurve Network Access Control Endpoint Integrity software

Two additional items are required to enable endpoint integrity functionality:

•A ProCurve NAC Endpoint Integrity Agent License

•A ProCurve NAC Implementation Start-up Service, from an autho- rized ProCurve partner or ProCurve.

This configuration allows you to deploy the appliance in any of the following methods, to meet your network security needs:

•As a complete access control solution, including a RADIUS server, with Endpoint Integrity (EI) enforcement, and IDM agent for use with the PCM and IDM applications

•As a RADIUS server and Endpoint Integrity solution, independent of PCM and IDM applications.

•As a RADIUS server with the IDM Agent, to provide user authentica- tion and user-based access control to network resources

•As a standalone RADIUS server, using the LINUX-based freeRADIUS software pre-installed on the appliance.

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