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Configuring Sponsor Authentication

Sponsors are the people who use Cisco NAC Guest Server to create guest accounts. Sponsor authentication is the method used to authenticate sponsor users on the Guest Server. There are four options available:

•Local User Authentication—Create sponsor accounts directly on the Cisco NAC Guest Server. See Configuring Local Sponsor Authentication

•Active Directory Authentication—Authenticate sponsors against an existing Active Directory (AD) implementation. See Configuring Active Directory (AD) Authentication.

•LDAP Authentication—Authenticate sponsors against a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server. See Configuring LDAP Authentication.

•RADIUS Authentication—Authenticate sponsors against a RADIUS server. See Configuring RADIUS Authentication.

You may specify multiple authentication services for authenticating sponsors to the Cisco NAC Guest Server and then specify the order in which you want to authenticate sponsors. For details see Configuring Sponsor Authentication Settings.

Configuring Local Sponsor Authentication

Local authentication allows you to set up sponsor user accounts directly on the Cisco NAC Guest Server. Local authentication allows you to do the following:

•Add New Local User Account

•Edit Existing User Account

•Delete Existing User Account

Add New Local User Account

Step 1 From the administration interface select Authentication > Sponsors > Local User Database from the menu (Figure 4-1).

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OL-15986-01 specifications

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