Wac Global Settings - D-Link xStack DGS-3420 Series Reference Manual

xStack® DGS-3420 Series Layer 2 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Web UI Reference Guide

WAC Global Settings

Users can configure the Switch for the Web-based access control function.
To view this window, click Security > Web-based Access Control (WAC) > WAC Global Settings as shown below:
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
WAC Global State
Virtual IP
Virtual IPv6
Redirection Path
Clear Redirection Path
RADIUS Authorization
Local Authorization
Method
HTTP(S) Port (1-65535)
Figure 8-36 WAC Global Settings window
Description
Use this selection menu to either enable or disable the Web Authentication on the
Switch.
Enter a virtual IP address. This address is only used by WAC and is not known by any
other modules of the Switch.
Enter a virtual IPv6 address. This address is only used by WAC and is not known by
any other modules of the Switch.
Enter the URL of the website that authenticated users placed in the VLAN are directed
to once authenticated.
The user can enable or disable this option to clear the redirection path.
The user can enable or disable this option to enable RADIUS Authorization or not.
The user can enable or disable this option to enable Local Authorization or not.
Use this drop-down menu to choose the authenticator for Web-based Access Control.
The user may choose:
Local – Choose this parameter to use the local authentication method of the Switch as
the authenticating method for users trying to access the network via the switch. This is,
in fact, the username and password to access the Switch configured using the WAC
User Settings window seen below.
RADIUS – Choose this parameter to use a remote RADIUS server as the authenticating
method for users trying to access the network via the switch. This RADIUS server must
have already been pre-assigned by the administrator using the Authentication RADIUS
Server Settings window.
Enter a HTTP port number. Port 80 is the default.
HTTP – Specifies that the TCP port will run the WAC HTTP protocol. The default value
is 80. HTTP port cannot run at TCP port 443.
HTTPS – Specifies that the TCP port will run the WAC HTTPS protocol. The default
value is 443. HTTPS cannot run at TCP port 80.
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