Configuring Direct Portal Authentication - HP 830 Series Configuration Manual

When the user tries to access a web page on the external network, the web request is redirected to
authentication page http://4.4.4.4/portal/logon.htm.
After the user enters the correct username and password, the user passes portal authentication. Then, the
user can access external network resources.

Configuring direct portal authentication

Network requirements
As shown in
DHCP.
Configure the switch to perform direct portal authentication for users on the host. Before passing portal
authentication, users can access only the portal server. After passing portal authentication, they can
access Internet resources.
Use the IMC server as the RADIUS server for user authentication, authorization and accounting.
Figure 384 Network diagram
Configuration procedure
Make sure that the IP address of the access device added on the portal server is the IP address of the
interface connected to the host (2.2.2.1 in this example), and the IP address group associated with the
access device is the subnet where the host resides (2.2.2.0/24 in this example).
Configure IP addresses for the host, switch, and servers as shown in
can reach each other.
Configure the RADIUS server to provide authentication and accounting functions for users.
Perform the following configuration on the switch to implement direct portal authentication:
1. Configure the RADIUS authentication server:
a. Select Authentication > RADIUS from the navigation tree.
The RADIUS server configuration page appears, as shown in
b. Select Authentication Server as the server type, enter the IP address 192.168.0.112 and port
number 1812, select active from the Primary Server Status list, and click Apply.
Figure 384, the host is assigned a public network IP address either manually or through
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Figure 384 and make sure that they
Figure 385.