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Dell PowerConnect ArubaOS 5.0 | User Guide Stateful and WISPr Authentication | 295
Configure Authentication via the CLI
Use the following commands to configure stateful 802.1x authentication via the command-line interface. The
first set of commands defines the RADIUS server used for 802.1x authentication, and the second set assigns that
server to a server group. The third set of commands associates that server group with the stateful 802.1x
authentication profile, then sets the authentication role and timeout period.
aaa authentication-server radius <server-name>
acctport <port>
authport <port>
clone <server>
enable
host <ipaddr>
key <psk>
nas-identifier <string>
nas-ip <ipaddr>
retransmit <number>
timeout <seconds>
use-md5
!
aaa server-group group <server-group>
auth-server <server-name>
!
aaa authentication stateful-dot1x
server-group <server-group>
default-role <role>
enable
timeout <seconds>
Stateful NTLM Authentication
The Stateful NTLM Authentication profile requires that you specify a server group which includes the servers
performing NTLM authentication, and the role to be assigned to users who are successfully authenticated. For
details on defining a windows server used for NTLM authentication, see “Configuring a Windows Server” on
page235.
When the user logs off or shuts down the client machine, the user will remain in the authenticated role until the
user ages out, that is, until the user has sent no traffic for the amount of time specified in the User Idle Timeout
setting in the Configuration > Security > Authentication > Advanced page.
Configure Authentication via the WebUI
To create and configure a new instance of a stateful NTLM authentication profile via the WebUI:
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Security > Authentication > L3 Authentication page.
2. In the Profiles list, expand the Stateful NTLM Authentication Profile.
3. To define settings for an existing profile, click that profile name in the profiles list.
To create and define settings for a new Stateful NTLM Authentication profile, select an existing profile, then
click the Save As button in the right window pane. Enter a name for the new profile in the entry field. at the
top of the right window pane.
4. Click the Default Role drop-down list, and select the role to be assigned to all users after they complete
stateful NTLM authentication.
5. Specify the timeout period for authentication requests, from 1-20 seconds. The default value is 10 seconds.
6. Select the Mode checkbox to enable stateful NTLM authentication.