TP-Link OC200 Omada Controller Software 4.1.5Windows/Linux User Guide - Page 184

RADIUS Profile, AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting needs in modern IT environments.

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Chapter 4 Configure the Network with Omada SDN Controller 2. In the Basic Info, select the SSIDs, RADIUS Profile and other required parameters. Refer to the following table to configure the required parameters and click Save. SSID Select one or more SSIDs for MAC-based authentication to take effect. RADIUS Profile Select the RADIUS profile you have created. If no RADIUS profiles have been created, click from the drop-down list or to create one. The RADIUS profile records the information of the RADIUS server which acts as the authentication server during MAC-Based Authentication. MAC-Based Authentication Fallback For the wireless network configured with both MAC-Based Authentication and Portal, if you enable this feature, a wireless client needs to pass only one authentication. The client tries MAC-Based Authentication first, and is allowed to try Portal authentication if it failed the MAC-Based Authentication. If you disable this feature as default, a wireless client needs to pass both the MAC-Based Authentication and portal authentication for internet access, and will be denied if it fails either of the authentication. MAC Address Format Select clients' MAC address format which the controller uses for authentication. Then configure the MAC addresses in the specified format as usernames for the clients on the RADIUS server. Empty Password Click to allow a blank password for MAC-Based Authentication. With this option disabled, the password will be the same as the username. 4. 9. 4 RADIUS Profile Overview RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is a client/server protocol that provides for the AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) needs in modern IT environments. 182

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Chapter 4
Configure the Network with Omada SDN Controller
2.
In the Basic Info, select the SSIDs, RADIUS Profile and other required parameters. Refer to the
following table to configure the required parameters and click
Save
.
SSID
Select one or more SSIDs for MAC-based authentication to take effect.
RADIUS Profile
Select the RADIUS profile you have created. If no RADIUS profiles have been created,
click
from the drop-down list or
to create one. The RADIUS profile records the information of the RADIUS server which
acts as the authentication server during MAC-Based Authentication.
MAC-Based
Authentication Fallback
For the wireless network configured with both MAC-Based Authentication and Portal,
if you enable this feature, a wireless client needs to pass only one authentication. The
client tries MAC-Based Authentication first, and is allowed to try Portal authentication if
it failed the MAC-Based Authentication. If you disable this feature as default, a wireless
client needs to pass both the MAC-Based Authentication and portal authentication for
internet access, and will be denied if it fails either of the authentication.
MAC Address Format
Select clients’ MAC address format which the controller uses for authentication. Then
configure the MAC addresses in the specified format as usernames for the clients on
the RADIUS server.
Empty Password
Click to allow a blank password for MAC-Based Authentication. With this option
disabled, the password will be the same as the username.
4. 9. 4
RADIUS Profile
Overview
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is a client/server protocol that provides for the
AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) needs in modern IT environments.