Web and MAC Authentication

Setup Procedure for Web/MAC Authentication

Note that when configuring a RADIUS server to assign a VLAN, you can use either the VLAN’s name or VID. For example, if a VLAN configured in the switch has a VID of 100 and is named vlan100, you could configure the RADIUS server to use either “100” or “vlan100” to specify the VLAN.

4.Determine whether to use the optional “Unauthorized VLAN” mode for clients that the RADIUS server does not authenticate. This VLAN must be statically configured on the switch. If you do not configure an “Unauthor- ized VLAN”, the switch simply blocks access to unauthenticated clients trying to use the port.

5.Determine the authentication policy you want on the RADIUS server and configure the server. Refer to the documentation provided with your RADIUS application and include the following in the policy for each client or client device:

The CHAP-RADIUS authentication method.

An encryption key

One of the following:

If you are configuring Web-based authentication, include the user name and password for each authorized client.

If you are configuring MAC-based authentication, enter the device MAC address in both the username and password fields of the RADIUS policy configuration for that device. Also, if you want to allow a particular device to receive authentication only through a designated port and switch, include this in your policy.

6.Determine the IP address of the RADIUS server(s) you will use to support Web- or MAC-based authentication. (For information on configuring the switch to access RADIUS servers, refer to “Configuring the Switch To Access a RADIUS Server” on page 3-17.)

Configuring the RADIUS Server To Support MAC

Authentication

On the RADIUS server, configure the client device authentication in the same way that you would any other client, except:

Configure the client device’s (hexadecimal) MAC address as both username and password. Be careful to configure the switch to use the same format that the RADIUS server uses. Otherwise, the server will deny access. The switch provides four format options:

aabbccddeeff (the default format)

aabbcc-ddeeff

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