Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.01.03 or greater

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Web Authentication for Mobile Users
Overview
When the user enters a username and password, the Wireless Edge
Services xl Module submits these login credentials to the RADIUS server. If
the RADIUS server verifies the user’s login credentials, the login attempt is
successful, and the Wireless Edge Services xl Module displays the Web-Auth
welcome page. At this point, the user’s station enters the authentication
state, and the mobile user can access the network resources to which he or
she has rights. (You can control access to network resources through the
RADIUS server or through ProCurve Identity Driven Management [IDM].
For information about ProCurve IDM, visit ProCurve Networking’s Web site
at
http://procurve.com .)
In addition to reporting that the login was successful, the Web-Auth welcome
page includes a
Disconnect link. When the user no longer needs to access your
company’s network services, he or she can click this link to end the session.
(The
Disconnect link is provided for the user’s convenience. The user does not
have to keep the Web-Auth welcome page open or use this link to disconnect
from your network services.)
If the user enters an invalid username and password, the RADIUS server
denies access, and the Wireless Edge Services xl Module displays the Web-
Auth failed page. In this case, the user’s station remains in the unauthenti-
cated state, and the user can access only the devices that you have added to
the Allow list.