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Control access

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Control access

This option allows you to place devices and ports into one of the following system access groups: Forced Registration, Forced Authentication, Forced Remediation, Dead End and Role-Based Access. See Forced registration group for instructions on using the Forced Registration groups. For all other groups, continue with this set of instructions.

  1. Log into your administrator account.
  2. Click Network Devices > Topology.
  3. Right-click the Customer Icon and select Control Access.
  4. The Control Access screen opens with a list of all of the containers and devices. Click Expand All.
  5. In the Type field select the system access group to which you would like to add selected devices and containers. Options include: Authentication, Remediation, Dead End or Role-Based Access. When a Remediation group is created it enables the Quarantine VLAN switching option under System > Settings > Control > Quarantine.
  6. From the Containers and Devices list, select the components for which you want to enforce access control. You can click Select All or select individual containers and devices. Click Next.
  7. The Control Access Network Summary window displays showing you the access control status of the containers and devices you selected.

Control access

This option allows you to place devices and ports into one of the following system access groups: Forced Registration, Forced Authentication, Forced Remediation, Dead End and Role-Based Access. See Forced registration group for instructions on using the Forced Registration groups. For all other groups, continue with this set of instructions.

  1. Log into your administrator account.
  2. Click Network Devices > Topology.
  3. Right-click the Customer Icon and select Control Access.
  4. The Control Access screen opens with a list of all of the containers and devices. Click Expand All.
  5. In the Type field select the system access group to which you would like to add selected devices and containers. Options include: Authentication, Remediation, Dead End or Role-Based Access. When a Remediation group is created it enables the Quarantine VLAN switching option under System > Settings > Control > Quarantine.
  6. From the Containers and Devices list, select the components for which you want to enforce access control. You can click Select All or select individual containers and devices. Click Next.
  7. The Control Access Network Summary window displays showing you the access control status of the containers and devices you selected.