Proxim AP-2500 AAA Services with an External Web Server (EWS)

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Public Space Parameters
•Enable AAA Services: Enable this option to support any of the authentication methods described in AP-2500
Authentication Methods. When disabled, wireless users will have access to the Internet without authentication; this
is the default setting.
•Enable XML Interface: Enable this option to configure the AP to support XML (Extensible Markup Language)
commands received from the XML Sender IP Address. The XML interface can be used with Internal or External
authentication but is generally used in conjunction with External authentication. XML commands are appended to a
URL in the form of an encoded query string. The AP parses the query string, executes the commands specified by
the string, and returns data to the IP address that initiated the command request. See XML Interface Specification
for details.
•XML Sender IP Address: The IP address of the external device that can send XML commands to the AP. If using
EWS authentication, this should be the IP address of your External Web Server. If using IWS authentication, enter
the IP address of the network computer from which the AP will accept XML commands (XML is optional with IWS
authentication).
•Authentication Method: After enabling AAA Services, select your authentication method: Internal Web Server
(IWS) or External Web Server (EWS).
AAA Services with an External Web Server (EWS)
You set the configuration parameters for your External Web Server (EWS) from the PublicSpace > AAA > External
screen. When AAA services are enabled with an EWS (when PublicSpace > AAA> Basic > Authentication Method
is set to External), the AP-2500 redirects the subscriber’s login request to an external server. The login page served
by the EWS reflects the “look and feel” of the solution provider’s network and presents more login options.
NOTE
See External Authentication for information on the external authentication process and for step-by-step
configuration instructions. This section provides general information on the configuration options available
within this screen.
Figure 5-3 AAA External Web Server Screen
You can configure the following options from this screen (see External Authentication > Configuration Instructions for
detailed step-by-step instructions for setting up the AP to communicate with an External Web Server):
•Secret Key: A password shared by the External Web Server and the AP. This field is reserved for future use.
•IP Address: The IP address of the External Web Server.
•External Login Page URL: The login page on the external server to which the AP will redirect unauthenticated
customers.