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5. Configure the Advanced field as required to define client timeout and retry information for the
client Timeout
client Max
Retries
6. Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field
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8. Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.
Configuring Kerberos
Kerberos (designed and developed by MIT) provides strong authentication for client/server
applications using secret-key cryptography. Using Kerberos, a client must prove its identity to a
server (and vice versa) across an insecure network connection. Once a client and server prove their
identity, they can encrypt all communications to assure privacy and data integrity. Kerberos can
only be used with Brocade clients.
CAUTION
Kerberos makes no provisions for host security. Kerberos assumes that it is running on a trusted
host with an untrusted network. If host security is compromised, Kerberos is compromised as
well.
To configure a Kerberos authentication scheme for a WLAN:
1. Select Network > Wireless LANs from the main menu tree.
2. Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the Configuration tab.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. Select the Kerberos button from within the Authentication field.
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authentication server.
Define the time (between 1- 60 seconds) for the switch's retransmission of EAP-Request
packets. The default is 5 seconds.
Specify the maximum number of times the switch retransmits an EAP-Request frame to the client
before it times out the authentication session. The default is 3 retries, with a maximum of 100
supported.
displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and
the switch.
Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
A WLAN screen displays with the WLAN's existing configuration. Refer to the Authentication
and Encryption columns to assess the WLAN's existing security configuration.
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