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7.6.0

Authentication

Authentication

Two forms of authentication are supported by FortiNAC: MAC Authentication and 802.1x. On the Aruba Wireless Controller, the authentication method is configured within an AAA Profile. Once you have configured one of the authentication methods below, associate that method with an AAA Profile.

  • For MAC Authentication, create a MAC Authentication Profile and associate it with the Server Group you created in the previous section.

  • For 802.1x Authentication, create an 802.1x Profile. You must also configure the necessary EAP types and encryption settings. Associate the profile with the Server Group created in the previous section.

  • For RADIUS Accounting, associate the profile with the Server Group created in the previous section.

  • For the RFC 3576 server, select the RFC server described in the previous section.

Authentication

Authentication

Two forms of authentication are supported by FortiNAC: MAC Authentication and 802.1x. On the Aruba Wireless Controller, the authentication method is configured within an AAA Profile. Once you have configured one of the authentication methods below, associate that method with an AAA Profile.

  • For MAC Authentication, create a MAC Authentication Profile and associate it with the Server Group you created in the previous section.

  • For 802.1x Authentication, create an 802.1x Profile. You must also configure the necessary EAP types and encryption settings. Associate the profile with the Server Group created in the previous section.

  • For RADIUS Accounting, associate the profile with the Server Group created in the previous section.

  • For the RFC 3576 server, select the RFC server described in the previous section.