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1 Introduction This technical note demonstrates how Palo Alto Networks customers can leverage Amigopod to provide User Identity tracking for both known corporate users (via Active Directory, eDirectory etc) and now Guest &/or Public Access users accessing the Internet through their Guest Access or Hotspot networks. Audience This document is intended for network administrators and system integrators deploying an Amigopod-based visitor management solution in conjunction with a Palo Alto Networks Next Generation firewall. Basic familiarity with the Amigopod Visitor Management Appliance is assumed. For indepth information about the features and functions of the Amigopod appliance, refer to the Amigopod Deployment Guide. Some familiarity with the Palo Alto Networks firewall range is assumed, including knowledge of their User-ID technology, Virtual-Wire deployment mode and their web based User Interface. Document Overview The first section of this document describes how the Amigopod Visitor Management Appliance can be used to provide end-user identity visibility to many of the Palo Alto Networks Policy and Reporting features built on top of their core User-ID technology. The next section contains a detailed configuration guide for administrators intending to deploy Palo Alto Networks User-ID Services on the Amigopod Visitor Management Appliance. Step-by-step instructions for configuring and validating a configuration are provided. Disclaimer The topics of network design, security architectures and visitor access are complex subjects, and no single document can hope to cover all of the possible combinations of network equipment, network design, deployment requirements, and device configurations, nor can all the possible security implications for a particular recommendation be covered. Therefore, while you read this document, it is best to consider it as a guide to developing your own understanding of the network design topics covered, and as a basis for further investigation. 4| Palo Alto Networks User-ID Services Amigopod |Technical Note