540 Managing keys and certificates
NN47250-500 (Version 03.01)

User credential requirements

The user credentials that WSS Software checks for on RADIUS servers or in the local database differ depending on the
type of authentication rule that matches on the SSID or wired access requested by the user.
For a user to be successfully authenticated by an 802.1X or Web-based AAA rule, the username and password
entered by the user must be configured on the RADIUS servers used by the authentication rule or in the switch’s
local database, if the local database is used by the rule.
For a user to be successfully authenticated based on the MAC address of the user’s device, the MAC address must
be configured on the RADIUS servers used by the authentication rule or in the switch’s local database, if the local
database is used by the rule. If the MAC address is configured in the local database, no password is required.
However, since RADIUS requires a password, if the MAC address is on the RADIUS server, WSS Software checks
for a password. The default well-known password is nortel but is configurable.
For a user to be successfully authenticated for last-resort access on a wired authentication port, the
RADIUS servers or local database must contain a user named last-resort-wired. If the last-resort-wired
user is configured in the local database, no password is required. However, since RADIUS requires a
password, if the last-resort-wired user is on the RADIUS server, WSS Software checks for a password.
The default well-known password is nortel but is configurable. (The same password applies to MAC
users.)