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Chapte r 34
Management Access
This chapter describes managementaccess and tasks for a user-centric network and includes the followingt opics:
l"ConfiguringCertificate A uthentication for WebUI Access" on page 625
l"EnablingPublic Key Authentication for SSH Access" on page 626
l"EnablingRA DIUS Server Authentication" on page 627
l"Implementinga Specific Management Password Po licy" on page 632
l"ManagingCertificates" on page 63 5
l"ConfiguringSNMP" on page 639
l"ConfiguringLogging" on page 640
l"EnablingGuest Provi sioning" on page 643
l"ManagingFiles on the Controller" on page 657
l"Setting the System Clock" on page 660
Configuring Certific ate Authentication for WebUI Acce ss
The controllersupports client certificat e authentication for users accessing the controller using the WebUI. (The
defaultis for username/passwordauthentication.) You can use client certi ficate authentication only, or client
certificate authentication with username/password (if certificate authentication fails, the user can log in with a
configuredusername and password).
NOTE:Each controll er can supporta maxim um of tenm anagement users.
To use client certificate authentication, you must do the following:
1. Obtain a c lientc ertificate and import the certificate into the controller. Obtaining andi mportinga c lient
certificate is described in "Managing Certificates" on page 635.
2. Co nfigurecertificate authentication for WebUI management. You can optionally also select username/password
authentication.
3. Co nfigurea user with a management role. Specify the client certificate for authentication of the user.
In the WebUI
1. N avigate to the Configuration > Management > General page.
2. U nderWebUI Management Authentication Method, selectClient Certificate. You can select Usernameand
Password as well;i n this case, the useris prompted to manuallyenter the username and password only if the
client certificate is invalid.
3. Select t he servercertificat e to be used for this service.
4. Click A pply.
5. T o configurethe management user, navigate to the Configuration > Management > Administration page.