Fortress Technologies ecure Wireless Access Bridge, User Manual

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Fortress Bridge: Administration
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2
On the
DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
screen, click the
Edit
button
of the device for which you want to change settings.
3
In the
EDIT DEVICE
frame (above the device list) where the
device’s current settings are displayed, enter new values
into the relevant fields (described in Section 4.1.2).
4
Click
Update
to save the edited settings (or
Cancel
your
changes).
The device’s entry in
AUTHORIZED DEVICES
reflects your
changes.
4.1.2.2 Deleting Devices
You can delete one device, multiple devices or all devices from
device authentication.
To delete one or more devices:
1
Log on to the Bridge GUI
admin
account and choose
DEVICE
AUTHENTICATION
from the menu on the left.
2
On the
DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
screen, in the
AUTHORIZED
DEVICES
display, place a check in the box(es) in the Delete
column for the device(s) you want to delete, or click
Check
All
below the column to select all devices for deletion.
3
Click
Delete All Checked Devices
.
The device(s) you selected will be removed from the
AUTHORIZED DEVICES
display.
NOTE:
The Bridge
supports 802.1X
authentication through
separate and unrelated
configuration settings.
These are described in
802.1X Security (for
wireless devices) and in
Section 3.4,
802.1X Serv-
er and LAN Port Settings .
4.2 User Authentication
You can configure default and individual user authentication
parameters through the Bridge only when
Local
authentication
is selected. (When
External
authentication is selected, these
settings are configured on the external authentication server.)
The Fortress Bridge has an internal RADIUS (Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service) server built-in. The Bridge
additionally supports external RADIUS servers.
Authentication (device and user) is enabled and disabled
globally on the Bridge by selecting
Disabled
,
Local
or
External