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 802.1x Auth-Manages settings for the 802.11k protocol. In a 802.1k network, if the AP with the strongest signal is reaches its maximum capacity, clients may connect to an under-utilized AP with a weaker signal under-utilized APs. Refer to "Profiles > Advanced Authentication" on page 59.  Advanced Authentication-Manages timers to apply to all clients and servers. Refer to "Profiles > Advanced Authentication" on page 59.  Captive Portal Auth-Captive portal authentication directs clients to a special web page that typically requires them to enter a username and password before accessing the network. This profile defines login wait times and the URLs for login and welcome pages, and manages the default user role for authenticated captive portal clients. You can also use this profile to set the maximum number of authentication failures allowed per user before that user is blacklisted. This profile includes a reference to an Server group profile. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > Captive Portal Auth" on page 61.  Combined VPN Auth-Identifies the default role for authenticated VPN clients. This profile also references a server group. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > VPN Auth" on page 64.  MAC Auth-Defines parameters for MAC address authentication, including the case of MAC string (upper- or lower-case), the format of the diameters in the string, and the maximum number of authentication failures before a user is blacklisted. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > Mac Auth" on page 62.  Management Auth-Enables or disables management authentication, and identifies the default role for authenticated management clients. This profile also references a server group. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > Management Auth" on page 65.  Stateful 802.11 Auth-Enables or disables 802.1x authentication for clients on non-Dell PowerConnect W APs, and defines the default role for those users once they are authenticated. This profile also references a server group to be used for authentication. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > Stateful 802.1X Auth" on page 63.  Stateful NTLM Auth-Requires that you specify a server group which includes the servers performing NTLM authentication, and a default role to be assigned to authenticated users. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > Stateful NTLM Auth" on page 65.  Wired Auth-This profile merely references an AAA profile to be used for wired authentication. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > Wired Auth" on page 64.  WISPr Auth-The Wireless Internet Service Provider roaming (WISPr) protocol allows users to roam between service providers. A RADIUS server is used to authenticate subscriber credentials. Refer to "Profiles > AAA > WISPr Auth" on page 66. Profiles > AAA Perform these steps to configure a AAA profile. 1. Select Profiles > AAA. 2. Select the Add button to create a new AAA profile, or click the pencil icon next to an existing profile to edit. The Details page appears. Complete the settings as described in Table 11. Table 8 Profiles > AAA > New AAA Profile Settings Field Default Description General Settings Folder Name Top Blank Set the folder with which the profile is associated. The drop-down menu displays all folders available for association with the profile. Enter the name of the AAA profile. Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | Configuration Guide Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference | 53

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Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2
| Configuration Guide
Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference
|
53
802.1x Auth
—Manages settings for the 802.11k protocol. In a 802.1k network, if the AP with the strongest
signal is reaches its maximum capacity, clients may connect to an under-utilized AP with a weaker signal
under-utilized APs. Refer to
“Profiles > Advanced Authentication” on page 59
.
Advanced Authentication
—Manages timers to apply to all clients and servers. Refer to
“Profiles >
Advanced Authentication” on page
59
.
Captive Portal Auth
—Captive portal authentication directs clients to a special web page that typically
requires them to enter a username and password before accessing the network. This profile defines login
wait times and the URLs for login and welcome pages, and manages the default user role for authenticated
captive portal clients. You can also use this profile to set the maximum number of authentication failures
allowed per user before that user is blacklisted. This profile includes a reference to an Server group profile.
Refer to
“Profiles > AAA > Captive Portal Auth” on page 61
.
Combined VPN Auth
—Identifies the default role for authenticated VPN clients. This profile also
references a server group. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA > VPN Auth” on page 64
.
MAC Auth
—Defines parameters for MAC address authentication, including the case of MAC string
(upper- or lower-case), the format of the diameters in the string, and the maximum number of
authentication failures before a user is blacklisted. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA > Mac Auth” on page 62
.
Management Auth
—Enables or disables management authentication, and identifies the default role for
authenticated management clients. This profile also references a server group. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA >
Management Auth” on page 65
.
Stateful 802.11 Auth
—Enables or disables 802.1x authentication for clients on non-Dell PowerConnect W
APs, and defines the default role for those users once they are authenticated. This profile also references a
server group to be used for authentication. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA > Stateful 802.1X Auth” on page 63
.
Stateful NTLM Auth
—Requires that you specify a server group which includes the servers performing
NTLM authentication, and a default role to be assigned to authenticated users. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA
> Stateful NTLM Auth” on page 65
.
Wired Auth
—This profile merely references an AAA profile to be used for wired authentication. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA > Wired Auth” on page 64
.
WISPr Auth
—The Wireless Internet Service Provider roaming (WISPr) protocol allows users to roam
between service providers. A RADIUS server is used to authenticate subscriber credentials. Refer to
“Profiles > AAA > WISPr Auth” on page 66
.
Profiles > AAA
Perform these steps to configure a
AAA
profile.
1.
Select
Profiles > AAA
.
2.
Select the
Add
button to create a new
AAA
profile, or click the
pencil
icon next to an existing profile to edit.
The
Details
page appears. Complete the settings as described in
Table 11
.
Table 8
Profiles > AAA > New AAA Profile Settings
Field
Default
Description
General Settings
Folder
Top
Set the folder with which the profile is associated. The drop-down menu displays all
folders available for association with the profile.
Name
Blank
Enter the name of the AAA profile.