Conditions and Limitations
1.The subnet of the authentication VLAN’s IP interface must be the same as that of the client. If not configured properly, the authentication will be permanently denied by the authenticator.
2.If the client is utilizing DHCP to attain an IP address, the authentication VLAN must provide a DHCP server or a DHCP relay function so that client may obtain an IP address.
3.The authentication VLAN of this function must be configured to access a DNS server to improve CPU performance, and allow the processing of DNS, UDP and HTTP packets.
4.Certain functions exist on the Switch that will filter HTTP packets, such as the Access Profile function. The user needs to be very careful when setting filter functions for the target VLAN, so that these HTTP packets are not denied by the Switch.
5.The Redirection Path must be set before the
6.If a RADIUS server is to be used for authentication, the user must first establish a RADIUS Server with the appropriate parameters, including the target VLAN, before enabling the
Web-based Access Control Settings
This window is used to configure the Switch for
To view this window, click Security > Web Authenication >
Figure 5 - 46 Web-based Access Control Settings
To set the
ParameterDescription
State | Toggle the State field to either Enable or Disable for the |
| of the Switch. |
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Method | Use the |
| may choose: |
| local – Choose this parameter to use the local authentication method of the Switch as the |
| authenticating method for users trying to access the network via the switch. This is, in fact, the |
| username and password to access the Switch configured using the User Account Creation |
| screen seen below. |
| radius – Choose this parameter to use a remote RADIUS server as the authenticating method |
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