Introduction; Authentication Support - HP MSM7xx Management And Configuration Manual

Introduction

Note
This chapter discusses user authentication as it applies to the controller and controlled APs
only. For information on authentication when working with autonomous APs, see
19: Working with autonomous
User authentication tasks can be handled either by the AP or by the controller. This is
controlled by the settings of the access control and authentication options on the VSC to
which a user is connected. See

Authentication support

The following table lists all authentication types that are supported for user authentication
and indicates how they apply to wired and wireless users.
Auth type
Authentication
802.1X (VSC) Wireless + wired* users
authenticated via:
 Local user accounts
 External RADIUS
server
 Active Directory
802.1X Only supported when the switch port is not bound to a VSC. Supports
(Switch port) wired users only.
MAC-based Not supported
(Global)
APs.
About access control and authentication on page
Use controller for option
The
Authentication and
Access control
Wireless + wired* users
authenticated via:
 Local user accounts
 External RADIUS
server
 Active Directory
Wireless + wired* users
authenticated via:
 Local user accounts
 External RADIUS
server
 Active Directory
User authentication, accounts, and addressing
is set to:
Neither
Wireless + wired users
authenticated via:
 External RADIUS
server
Not supported

Introduction

Chapter
5-6.
For more
information,
see ...
Configuring 802.1X
support on a VSC on
page 10-10.
Configuring 802.1X
support on an
MSM317 switch
port on page 10-14.
Configuring global
MAC-based
authentication on
page 10-16.
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