User guide

Configuring the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller
Configuring the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller for the First Time
SCALANCE WLC711
2-38 C79000-G8976-C260-03, 07/2012, User Guide, V8.11
6. In the Add User section, select one of the following from the Group drop-down list:
– Full Administrator — Grants the administrator’s access rights to the administrator.
– Read-only Administrator — Grants read-only access right to the administrator.
– GuestPortal Manager — Grants the user GuestPortal manager rights.
7. In the User ID box, type the user’s ID.
8. In the Password box, type the user’s password.
Notes:
UNICODE characters are not supported in passwords for local and remote RADIUS/TACACS+
authentication.
The password must be 8 to 24 characters long.
9. In the Confirm Password box, re-type the password.
10. To add the user, click Add User. The new user is added.
11. Click Save.
The Administrator Password Confirmation window is displayed.
12. Select the appropriate option.
– Yes — Change authentication mode to local. Use the administrator password currently
defined on the controller.
– Yes, but I want to change administrator’s password first — Change authentication mode
to local and change the administrator password currently defined on the controller.
– No — Do not change the authentication mode to local.
13. Click Submit.
14. If you chose Yes, but I want to change administrator’s password first, you are prompted to
change the administrator’s password.
Configuring the RADIUS Login Authentication Mode
The local login authentication mode is enabled by default. You can change the local login
authentication mode to RADIUS-based authentication.
Note:
Before you change the default local login authentication to RADIUS-based authentication, you must configure
the RADIUS Server on the Global Settings screen. For more information, see “VNS Global Settings” on