Administrator Guide

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OnGuard Unified Agent
Combination of OnGuard and VIA.
operator
Person who uses W-ClearPass Guest to create guest accounts or perform system administration. Operators
act as sponsors for visitor access.
operator login
Configuration defining a W-ClearPass Guest operator's roles and access privileges.
operator profile
Characteristics assigned to a class of operators, such as the permissions granted to those operators.
OS X
Operating system from Apple, Inc. for desktop and laptop computers.
OUI
Organizationally Unique Identifier. Synonymous with Company ID or Vendor ID, an OUI is a 24-bit, globally-
unique assigned number referenced by various standards. The OUI is used as the first half of a MAC address.
over-the-air provisioning
Process used to securely provision a device and configure it with network settings; applies to iOS and OS X
10.7+ only.
P
PANW
Palo Alto Networks. Network security company whose products include a firewall with which W-ClearPass
integrates, exchanging user context related to posture assessments.
PAP
Password Authentication Protocol. Validates users by password, PAP does not encrypt passwords for trans-
mission and is thus considered insecure.
PEAP
Protected EAP. See EAP-PEAP.
persistent agent
Functionality within W-ClearPass OnGuard that performs device fingerprinting, posture assessments, and
health checks. Provides nonstop monitoring and automatic remediation and control, and supports automatic
and manual remediation. When running persistent OnGuard agents, W-ClearPass can centrally send system-
wide notifications and alerts, and allow or deny network access. Persistent agents are OS-based. They are
installed on the endpoint; a user must have admin privileges in order to install them. Persistent agents are typ-
ically used for corporate-owned and managed devices. See also dissolvable agent, native agent, Java-based
agent, and OnGuard.
ping
Test network connectivity using an ICMP echo request (“ping”).