ZyXEL Communications Zyair B-1000 v.2, User Manual

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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide
17-6 System Security
Table 17-2 Menu 23.4 System Security : IEEE802.1x
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Authentication
Databases The authentication database contains wireless station login information. The local user
database is the built-in database on the ZyAIR. The RADIUS is an external server. Use
this field to decide which database the ZyAIR should use (first) to authenticate a
wireless station.
Before you specify the priority, make sure you have set up the corresponding database
correctly first.
When you configure Key Management Protocol to WPA , the Authentication
Databases must be RADIUS Only . You can only use the Local User Database with
802.1x Key Management Protocol .
Select Local User Database Only to have the ZyAIR just check the built-in user
database on the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password.
Select RADIUS Only to have the ZyAIR just check the user database on the specified
RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password.
Select Local first, then RADIUS to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on
the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password. If the user name is not
found, the ZyAIR then checks the user database on the specified RADIUS server.
Select RADIUS first, then Local to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on
the specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password. If the
ZyAIR cannot reach the RADIUS server, the ZyAIR then checks the local user
database on the ZyAIR. When the user name is not found or password does not match
in the RADIUS server, the ZyAIR will not check the local user database and the
authentication fails.
When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to
cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen.
Once you enable user authentication, you need to specify an external RADIUS server or create local user
accounts on the ZyAIR for authentication