Introduction

The Gateway 7001 Series self-managed APs include user management capabilities for controlling client access to access points.

User management and authentication must always be used in conjunction with the following two security modes, which require use of a RADIUS server for user authentication and management.

■IEEE 802.1x mode (see “IEEE 802.1x” on page 93 in Configuring network security)

■WPA with RADIUS mode (see “WPA with RADIUS” on page 95 in Configuring network security)

You have the option of using either the internal RADIUS server embedded in the Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP or an external RADIUS server that you provide. If you use the Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP embedded RADIUS server, use this Administration Web page on the access point to set up and manage user accounts. If you are using an external RADIUS server, you need to set up and manage user accounts on the Administrative interface for that server.

On the User Management page, you can create, edit, remove, and view client user accounts. Each user account consists of a user name and password. The set of users specified here represent approved clients that can log in and use one or more access points to access local and possibly external networks via your wireless network.

Important Users specified here are clients of the Gateway access point(s) who use the APs as a connectivity hub, not administrators of the wireless network. Only those with the administrator user name and password and knowledge of the administration URL can log in as an administrator and view or modify configuration settings.

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