Administrator Guide

MAC-AUTH
The MAC-AUTH method contains the General tab that labels the authentication method and defines session
details. The following figure is an example of the MAC-AUTH - General tab:
Figure 153: MAC-AUTH - General Tab
The following table describes the MAC-Auth - General parameters:
Parameter Description
General
Name Specify the name of the authentication method.
Description Provide the additional information that helps to identify the authentication method.
Type Select the type of authentication. In this context, select MAC-AUTH.
Method Details
Allow
Unknown
End-Hosts
Enables further policy processing of MAC authentication requests of unknown clients.
If this is not enabled, Policy Manager automatically rejects a request whose MAC address is not in a
configured authentication source. This setting is enabled, for example, when you want Policy
Manager to trigger an audit for an unknown client. By selecting this check box and enabling audit
(See Configuring Audit Servers on page 327), you can trigger an audit of an unknown client.
Table 85: MAC-Auth - General Tab Parameters
MSCHAP
The MS-CHAP authentication method authenticates remote Windows-based workstations, integrating the
functionality to which LAN-based users are accustomed with the hashing algorithms used on Windows
networks. MS-CHAP uses a challenge-response mechanism to authenticate connections without sending any
passwords. The MSCHAP method contains the General tab that labels the authentication method and defines
session details.
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