Quick Start Guide

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A3 Quick Start Guide
This document is the Quick Start Guide for the A3 system version 4.0.0 or higher. It includes setup
and installation instructions as well as multiple demonstrations of A3 authentication.
This version of the Quick Start Guide utilizes an environment in which Registration and Isolation
VLANs are used. The distinction between environments that use and don’t use VLANs is discussed
in the following chapter. A companion guide is available which discusses the VLAN-based
environment.
This Quick Start Guide contains all the information and instructions needed to obtain,
install, setup, and execute client authentication using an Extreme Networks access point
and a server running A3 software.
The authentication techniques available in this guide are:
SMS-based authentication. Users wishing to use an organization’s internet
connection receive an SMS message with a PIN that they will need to enter in a
captive web portal page.
Active Directory-based authentication. Employees wishing to use a organization’s
network will enter their network credentials, which will be looked up in the local
Active Directory. Employees in two specific groups will be assigned to separate
VLANs, while all other employees will be assigned to a third. 802.1X and PEAP
protocols will be used.

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