Chapter 21 Authentication Policy

 

Table 101 Configuration > Auth. Policy (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Status

This icon is lit when the entry is active and dimmed when the entry is

 

 

inactive.

 

 

 

 

Priority

This is the position of the authentication policy in the list. The priority is

 

 

important as the policies are applied in order of priority. Default

 

 

displays for the default authentication policy that the ZyWALL uses on

 

 

traffic that does not match any exceptional service or other

 

 

authentication policy. You can edit the default rule but not delete it.

 

 

 

 

Source

This displays the source address object to which this policy applies.

 

 

 

 

Destination

This displays the destination address object to which this policy applies.

 

 

 

 

Schedule

This field displays the schedule object that dictates when the policy

 

 

applies. none means the policy is active at all times if enabled.

 

 

 

 

Authentication

This field displays the authentication requirement for users when their

 

 

traffic matches this policy. This is n/a for the default policy.

 

 

unnecessary - Users do not need to be authenticated.

 

 

required - Users need to be authenticated. They must manually go to

 

 

the login screen. The ZyWALL will not redirect them to the login screen.

 

 

force - Users need to be authenticated. The ZyWALL automatically

 

 

displays the login screen whenever it routes HTTP traffic for users who

 

 

have not logged in yet.

 

 

 

 

EPS

This lists any endpoint security objects the policy uses.

 

 

 

 

Description

If the entry has a description configured, it displays here.

 

 

 

 

Apply

Click this button to save your changes to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Click this button to return the screen to its last-saved settings.

 

 

 

21.2.1 Creating/Editing an Authentication Policy

Click Configuration > Auth. Policy and then the Add (or Edit) icon to open the Endpoint Security Edit screen. Use this screen to configure an authentication policy.

 

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