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• Directory Service (LDAP/AD)
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)/AD (Active Directory) is a directory service that is
both a directory and a protocol for controlling access to a network. The directory consists of a
database specialized for fast information retrieval and filtering activities. You create and store
user profile and login information on the external server.
• RADIUS
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authentication is a popular protocol used
to authenticate users by means of an external or built-in RADIUS server. RADIUS authentication
allows you to validate a large number of users from a central location.
Note: Because the NXC has an internal authentication database, you can create local
login accounts on it without needing to rely on an external authentication server.
The built-in authentication server supports PEAP/EAP-TLS/EAP-TTLS.
Directory Structure
The directory entries are arranged in a hierarchical order much like a tree structure. Normally, the
directory structure reflects the geographical or organizational boundaries. The following figure
shows a basic directory structure branching from countries to organizations to organizational units
to individuals.
Figure 149 Basic Directory Structure
US
Root
Japan
Countries (c)
Distinguished Name (DN)
A DN uniquely identifies an entry in a directory. A DN consists of attribute-value pairs separated by
commas. The leftmost attribute is the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN). This provides a unique
name for entries that have the same "parent DN" ("cn=domain1.com, ou=Sales, o=MyCompany" in
the following examples).
cn=domain1.com, ou = Sales, o=MyCompany, c=US
cn=domain1.com, ou = Sales, o=MyCompany, c=JP
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Sales
RD3
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Sales
RD
Common Name
(cn)