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- Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 1
Bluesocket Integration Guide Revision 1.0 13 August 2009 United States of America +1 (888) 590-0882 Europe, Middle East & Asia +34 91 766 57 22 Australia & Pacific +61 2 8669 1140 http://www.amigopod.com Copyright © 2009 amigopod. All rights reserved. - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 2
for Bluesocket 15 Step 2 - Restart RADIUS Services 16 Step 3 - Configure Bluesocket Web Logins Page on Amigopod 17 Step 4 - Confirm External Captive Portal URL 19 Step 5 - Create a User account 27 Testing the Configuration ...28 Step 1 - Test the RADIUS Authentication Server on the BlueSecure - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 3
before access to the network is granted. Captive portal authentication is the simplest form of authentication to use and requires no software installation or configuration on the client. The username/password exchange is encrypted using standard SSL encryption. However, portal authentication does - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 4
this integration guide is based on BSC-1200 controller. Although BSC-1200 is only one of its many hardware platform, the testing and therefore this procedure is valid for all hardware variants from Bluesocket in its BlueSecure Controller platform. The following table shows the software versions used - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 5
Integration Although the Bluesocket supports both internal and external captive portal functionality, this integration guide will focus on the and reference external RADIUS servers for the authentication and accounting of visitor accounts. In the standalone Bluesocket Guest provisioning solution the - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 6
this LAN. The network design of each site will dictate whether a new VLAN is required for separation of traffic. Please refer to the BSC administration guide for detailed steps in creating managed-side VLAN interface. Click the Save button to save the changes. CONFIDENTIAL 6 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 7
Server menu option in the top right corner, please create a new accounting server. Enter the IP Address of your Amigopod deployment in the Server Address field. This can be found on the console of the booted Amigopod software. There is no need to change the default RADIUS Port Number as this - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 8
Address field. This can be found on the console of the booted Amigopod software. There is no need to change the default RADIUS Port Number as this the Visitor transiting through the BlueSecure Controller. Please select the accounting server created in step 2 of this document. Completing the - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 9
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form. Please fill in the name field and the default setting is perfectly acceptable for rest of the form. Please refer to the Bluesocket administration guide for details of completing this form. Please note that I have unchecked the Allow guest logins, as it is not needed and it presents a possible - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 11
in the Base URL field and please refer to the Bluesocket administration guide for details of completing rest of this form. Base URL: "https:// 192.168.160.5/weblogin.php/2". Please refer to Step 4 of this integration guide under Amigopod configuration for details of the Base URL. Note: Use of - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 12
controller. The only difference is the Base URL. Base UR: "Https://192.168.160.5/guest_register_1.php". Please refer to Step 4 of this integration guide under Amigopod configuration for details of the Base URL. Note: Use of "Http://192.168.160.5/ guest_register_1.php" is an option as Amigopod will - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 13
Step 5 - Selecting the Custom User Login for Managed Interface Newly created Web Login screen must be selected under the Managed Interface. This integration guide uses the physical Managed Interface as its interface for the guest subnet. If VLAN interface is used, then the proper VLAN interface must - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 14
Login Screen" is supposed to dynamically open the un-registered role to the specified base URL. However, during creation and testing of this document, it was found that manual edit of the un-registered role was required. From the User Roles Roles tab the BlueSecure controller, edit the Un-registered - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 15
Bluesocket. The RADIUS key used in Step 2 needs to be configured exactly the same here for the RADIUS transactions to be successful. From the RADIUS Services Network Access Servers screen click on the Create button to add a new NAS device. Enter the IP Address of the Bluesocket, select the NAS Type - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 16
Step 2 - Restart RADIUS Services A restart of the RADIUS Service is required for the new NAS configuration to take affect. Click the Restart RADIUS Server button shown below and wait a few moments for the process to complete. CONFIDENTIAL 16 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 17
Step 3 - Configure Bluesocket Web Logins Page on Amigopod By default the Amigopod comes pre-configured with Web Login templates (RADIUS Services Web Logins) for all the major wireless manufactures. The Bluesocket template can be modified to suit the local deployment by adding custom HTML code or - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 18
From the RADIUS Web Login page select the Skin that you would like presented as the branding for the Captive Portal page. Modify the sample HTML in the Header HTML, Footer HTML and Login Message section to customize for your local environment. Click the Save Changes button to commit the changes. - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 19
that needs to be configured in the Bluesocket External Captive Portal section covered in Step 4 of Bluesocket configuration can be confirmed by clicking on the test button shown on the screen below under the RADIUS Services Web Logins screen: Click on the - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 20
be presented and the URL can be copied from the address bar: Note: Make note of the URL presented in the web browser after the Test button has been clicked. This URL will be required in the configuration of the captive portal settings on the Bluesocket, Step 4 of Bluesocket configuration. An - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 21
Guest Self-Registration is also an option. Following are steps in setting up the Amigopod for Guest Self-Registration. Under the Guest Manager Customization Guest Self Registration screen, open the built-in Guest Self-Registration option and select the Duplicate. Click to Edit CONFIDENTIAL 21 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 22
Click the Edit under the newly created Guest Self-Registration to edit. CONFIDENTIAL 22 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 23
Click on the Master Enable and check the Enable guest self-registration option. Note: When using the duplicate feature, the name of the newly create login will be "Copy of XXX". It is preferable (not required) to rename the field to meet your naming convention. Click Save Changes to save - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 24
Click on the NAS Vendor Settings and check the Enable automatic guest login to a Network Access Server. Then, Select Bluesocket under Vendor Settings pull down menu and type in the IP address of the BlueSecure controller. Click Save Changes to save configuration. CONFIDENTIAL 24 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 25
The URL that needs to be configured in the Bluesocket External Captive Portal section covered in Step 4 of Bluesocket configuration can be confirmed by clicking on the Launch this guest registration page from the main Customize Guest Self-Registration page. Click on this link to open the self- - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 26
be presented and the URL can be copied from the address bar: Note: Make note of the URL presented in the web browser after the Test button has been clicked. This URL will be required in the configuration of the captive portal settings on the Bluesocket, Step 4 of Bluesocket configuration. An - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 27
Amigopod Guest Manager. From the Guest Manager menu, select the Create New Guest Account option. Enter the test user details as detailed on the form below and click the Create Account button to save the new test user account. Note: Make note of the randomly generated Visitor Password as this will - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 28
and connectivity. From the User Authentication Authentication Servers Authentication Test menu option, please test the newly created RADIUS authentication server. Enter the User name and Password of a user account on the Amigopod's RADIUS DB to tests. Please select the proper external server (RADIUS - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 29
Step 2 - Connect to the Amigopod wired or wireless network Using a test laptop, connect to the wired or wireless network. The screen capture below is an example that shows the interface used on a Windows XP SP2 based - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 30
Step 3 - Confirm DHCP IP Address received Using the Windows Command Prompt or equivalent in the chosen operating system, confirm that a valid IP Address has been received from the DHCP server defined on the Bluesocket. Issue the ipconfig command from the Windows Command Prompt to display the IP - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 31
Following is a screenshot of the Bluesecure controller's Active Connections list after the client connects and receives an IP address. CONFIDENTIAL 31 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 32
user details entered and recorded in Step 5 of the Amigopod configuration procedure and click the Login button. At this point the test user should be successfully authenticated and allowed to transit through the controller and onto the Internet or Corporate network. Note: If the web browser fails - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 33
Following is a screenshot of the Bluesecure controller's Active Connections list after the client has successfully completed the login process. CONFIDENTIAL 33 - Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software | Bluesocket Integration Guide - Page 34
to browse the Internet, an entry should appear in the RADIUS logs confirming the positive authentication of the test user - in this example, [email protected]. Select the RADIUS Services Server Control menu option and the following screen should be displayed showing the status of the RADIUS server and
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Bluesocket Integration Guide
Revision 1.0
13 August 2009
United States of America
+1 (888) 590-0882
Europe, Middle East & Asia
+34 91 766 57 22
Australia & Pacific
+61 2 8669 1140
Copyright © 2009 amigopod. All rights reserved.