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AG 5000
System Administration 63
Enabling AAA Services with the Internal Web Server
You are here because you want to enable the AAA Services with the AG 5000’s
Internal Web Server . The AG 5000 maintains an internal database of authorized
subscribers, based on their MAC (hardware address) and user name (if enabled). By
referring to its database record, also known as an authorization table, the AG 5000
instantly recognizes new subscribers on the network.
You can configure the AG 5000 to handle new subscribers in various ways (see the
table on this page). With the IWS, you also have the option of enabling SSL support
(if your license includes the SSL support feature and you have the certificate files
server.pem
,
cakey.pem
and
cacert.pem
on the flash).
After selecting the Internal Web Server authorization mode, you have the option of
enabling or disabling the Usernames and New Subscribers features. These features
work in conjunction with each other to determine how new subscribers are handled.
Refer to the following table:
1.
Select the
Internal Web Server
.
2.
Enable or disable the
SSL Support
feature, as required. If you enable SSL
Support, you must provide a valid
Certificate DNS Name
.
For more information about setting up SSL, go to “Setting Up the SSL Feature”
on page 236 .
SSL support allows for the creation of an end-to-end encrypted link between the
AG 5000 and its clients by enabling the Internal Web Server (IWS) to display
pages under a secure link—important when transmitting AAA information in a
network.
Usernames
New
Subscribers
System Response
Disabled Enabled Allows new subscribers to enter the system
without giving a user name and password.
Enabled
( optional )
Enabled Allows new subscribers or authentication by
their user name and password.
Enabled Disabled New subscribers are not allowed. Only
existing subscribers are allowed after
authenticating their user name and password.
Disabled Disabled You will not use this combination unless you
want to lock out all subscribers.
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