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Web and MAC Authentication

Configuring Web Authentication

Overview

1. If you have not already done so, configure a local username and password

pair on the switch.

2. Identify or create a redirect URL for use by authenticated clients. HP

recommends that you provide a redirect URL when using Web Authenti-

cation. If a redirect URL is not specified, web browser behavior following

authentication may not be acceptable.

3. If you plan to use multiple VLANs with Web Authentication, ensure that

these VLANs are configured on the switch and that the appropriate port

assignments have been made. Also, confirm that the VLAN used by

authorized clients can access the redirect URL.

4. Use the ping command in the switch console interface to ensure that the

switch can communicate with the RADIUS server you have configured to

support Web-Auth on the switch.

5. Configure the switch with the correct IP address and encryption key to

access the RADIUS server.

6. (Optional) To use SSL encryption for web authentication login, configure

and enable SSL on the switch.

7. Enable web authentication on the switch ports you want to use.

8. Configure the optional settings that you want to use for web authentica-

tion; for example:

• To avoid address conflicts in a secure network, configure the base IP

address and mask to be used by the switch for temporary DHCP

addresses. You can also set the lease length for these temporary IP

addresses.

• To use SSL encryption for web authentication login, configure the SSL

option.

• To redirect authorized clients to a specified URL, configure the Redi-

rect URL option.

9. Configure how web-authenticator ports transmit traffic before they suc-

cessfully authenticate a client and enter the authenticated state:

• You can block incoming and outgoing traffic on a port before authen-

tication occurs.

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