Self-Service Capabilities
ClearPass delivers a wide range of unique self-service capabilities. Users can securely onboard their own
devices for enterprise use or register AirPlay, AirPrint, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and Universal Plug
and Play (UPnP) devices that are enabled for sharing, sponsor guest Wi-Fi access, and even set up sharing for
Apple TV and Google Chromecast.
Leveraging Contextual Data
The power of ClearPass comes from integrating ultra-scalable AAA (authentication, authorization, and
accounting) with policy management, guest network access, device onboarding, and device health checks with
a complete understanding of context.
From this single ClearPass policy and AAA platform, contextual data is leveraged across the network to ensure
that users and devices are granted the appropriate access privileges.
ClearPass leverages a user’s role, device, location, application use, and time of day to execute custom security
policies, accelerate device deployments, and streamline network operations across wired networks, wireless
networks, and VPNs.
Third-Party Security and IT Systems
ClearPass can be extended to third-party security and IT systems using REST-based APIs to automate work
flows that previously required manual IT intervention. It integrates with mobile device management to
leverage device inventory and posture information, which enables better-informed policy decisions.
Supported Browsers
The supported browsers for ClearPass are:
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Mozilla Firefox on Windows 7, Windows 8.x, Windows 10, and macOS
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Google Chrome for macOS and Windows
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Apple Safari 9.x and later on macOS
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Mobile Safari 5.x on iOS
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Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later on Windows 7 and Windows 8.x
When accessing ClearPass Insight with Internet Explorer (IE), IE 11 or above is required.
Key Features
ClearPass's key features are as follows:
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Role-based network access enforcement for multivendor Wi-Fi, wired, and VPN networks
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Virtual and hardware appliances that can be deployed in a cluster to increase scalability and redundancy.
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Support for popular virtualizations platforms such as VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), Microsoft Hyper-
V, and Amazon AWS (EC2).
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Intuitive policy configuration templates and visibility troubleshooting tools.
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Supports multiple authentication/authorization sources—AD, LDAP, and SQL dB.
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Self-service device onboarding with built-in certificate authority (CA) for BYOD.
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Guest access with extensive customization, branding and sponsor-based approvals.
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Supports NAC and EMM/MDM integration for mobile device assessments.
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Comprehensive integration with the Aruba 360 Security Exchange Program.
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SAML 2.0 Identity Provider, which allows seamless single sign-on (SSO) to cloud or on-premise applications.
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