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User Manual ENGLISH
WHG-Series Wireless WLAN Controller
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4.3
External Authentication
The WLAN controllers are equipped with a variety of external authentication options so as to support
account roaming and adapt to existing network. There are
POP3
LDAP
RADIUS
NT Domain
SIP
Social Media
POP3
4.3.1
POP3 is a common mail service protocol where e-mail is kept by a certain Internet server. The WLAN
controllers offer administrator a way of authentication in which users are granted the Internet service by
typing in their email addresses and passwords stored in the POP3 server.
Server 5 by default is configured to use POP3 authentication. Click on the Server Name and a detailed
configuration page will show up to inquire necessary settings including POP3 server address, secondary
POP3 server specification etc.
LDAP
4.3.2
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an application protocol for accessing and maintaining
distributed directory information services over an IP network. If you wish to deploy LDAP server for user
authentication, proceed for a complete setup.
Server 4 by default is selected to use LDAP database for user credential check.
Click on the Server Name to enter the detailed setup page of LDAP (a secondary LDAP server can be
designated as a backup server). Furthermore, LDAP configuration page has an Attribute-Group Mapping
page which maps LDAP attributes to different groups on the WLAN controller, enabling different accounts
to be incorporated into different Groups.
RADIUS
4.3.3
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for clients to connect and use a
network service. It is also the most commonly used external authentication mechanism today. How to
deploy WLAN controller to different scenarios is described in session 4.5 RADIUS Authentication
Application