Setting Up Authentication Clients; Telnet Authentication Client; Web Browser Authentication Client - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

Configuring Authenticated VLANs

Setting Up Authentication Clients

The following sections describe the Telnet authentication client, Web browser authentication client, and
Alcatel-Lucent's proprietary AV-Client. For information about removing a particular client from an
authenticated network, see
An overview of authentication clients is given in the following table:
Type of Client Secure
AV-Client no
Telnet no
Web Browser yes
(HTTP) (SSL)

Telnet Authentication Client

Telnet clients authenticate through a Telnet session.
•
Make sure a Telnet client is available on the client station. No specialized authentication client soft-
ware is required on Telnet client workstations.
•
Provide an IP address for the client. Telnet clients require an address prior to authentication. The
address may be statically assigned if the authentication network is set up in single authority mode with
one authenticated VLAN. The address may be assigned dynamically if a DHCP server is located in the
network. DHCP is required in networks with multiple authenticated VLANs.
•
Configure a DHCP server. Telnet clients may get IP addresses via a DHCP server prior to authenti-
cating or after authentication in order to move into a different VLAN. When multiple authenticated
VLANs are configured, after the client authenticates the client must issue a DHCP release/renew
request in order to be moved into the correct VLAN. Typically Telnet clients cannot automatically do a
release/renew and must be manually configured. For information about configuring the DHCP server,
see "Setting Up the DHCP Server" on page

Web Browser Authentication Client

Web browser clients authenticate through the switch via any standard Web browser software (Netscape
Navigator or Internet Explorer).
•
Make sure a standard browser is available on the client station. No specialized client software is
required.
OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide
"Removing a User From an Authenticated Network" on page
Single IP Address
Sign-on Required
yes no
no yes
no yes
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Setting Up Authentication Clients
IP Release/
Platforms Supported
Renew
automatic Windows only (except ME)
manual Windows
Linux
Mac OS 9.x (no Telnet by default)
Mac OS X.1
automatic Windows XP (IE version 4.72 and
later; Netscape version 4.7 and later)
(Other Windows platforms running the
supported browsers noted above
should also work.)
Linux (Netscape version 4.75 and later)
Mac OS 9.x (IE versions 5.5 and later,
including 5.0 and 5.14)
Mac OS X.1 (IE versions between 5.0
and 5.5, except 5.0, 5.5, and 5.14)
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