Configuring local authentication, Configuring radius authentication – H3C Technologies H3C WX3000E Series Wireless Switches User Manual

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RADIUS authentication supports only the password and password+certificate authentication modes.

Configuring local authentication

Local authentication authenticates users by using the user information saved on the SSL VPN gateway.

This authentication method is the fastest because user information is locally saved, and the SSL VPN
gateway does not need to exchange information with an external authentication server. However, the

number of local users is limited by the capacity of the SSL VPN gateway.

1.

Select SSL VPN > Configure AuthN Policy from the navigation tree.
The Local Authentication tab appears, as shown in

Figure 691

.

2.

Select an authentication mode for local authentication.
Options include Password, Password+Certificate, and Certificate.

3.

Click Apply.

Figure 970 Local authentication

Configuring RADIUS authentication

The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol is a distributed, client/server mode

information exchange protocol for protecting networks against unauthorized access. It is usually

deployed in networks that require secure remote access. The SSL VPN system can cooperate with the

existing RADIUS server of an enterprise seamlessly to provide RADIUS authentication. Users in the
enterprise can use their original accounts for RADIUS authentication through SSL VPN.
To enable RADIUS authentication in the SSL VPN system, navigate to Authentication > RADIUS page to

configure a RADIUS scheme named system. For more configuration information, see "

Configuring

RADIUS

."

For successful RADIUS authentication of a user, you must also configure the account information and the

user group attribute information for the user on the RADIUS authentication server, and make sure that the

user groups configured on the RADIUS authentication server exist on the SSL VPN gateway. Otherwise,

the user cannot log in.

1.

Select SSL VPN > Configure AuthN Policy from the navigation tree.

2.

Click the RADIUS Authentication tab to enter the RADIUS authentication configuration page.

Figure 971 RADIUS authentication

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