User's Manual

Feature Reference
Administrative Management Features
Operators defined and authenticated locally "Local Operator
Authentication" on page 464
Operators authenticated via LDAP "External Operator
Authentication" on page 465
Role based access control for operators "Operator Profiles" on page
458
Plugin-based application features, automatically updated by W-ClearPass
Policy Manager
"Plugin Manager" on page
444
User Interface Features
Context-sensitive help with searchable online documentation "Documentation and User
Assistance" on page 29
Visitor Management Terminology
The following table describes the common terms used in W-ClearPass Guest and this guide.
Term Explanation
Accounting Process of recording summary information about network access by users and
devices.
Authentication Verification of a user’s credentials; typically a username and password.
Authorization Controls the type of access that an authenticated user is permitted to have.
Captive Portal Implemented by a Network Access Server to restrict network access to authorized
users only.
Field In a user interface or database, a single item of information about a user account.
Form In a user interface, a collection of editable fields displayed to an operator.
Network Access Server Device that provides network access to users, such as a wireless access point,
network switch, or dial-in terminal server. When a user connects to the NAS
device, a RADIUS access request is generated by the NAS.
Operator Profile Characteristics assigned to a class of operators, such as the permissions granted
to those operators.
Operator/Operator Login User of W-ClearPass Guest to create guest accounts or perform system
configuration.
Print Template Formatted template used to generate guest account receipts.
Role Type of access being granted to visitors. You can define multiple roles. Such roles
could include employee, guest, team member, or press.
Table 3: Common Terms
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