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The Directory Client and Web Authentication are processes that signal to Optinet when
users are logging onto the network. These processes correlate the Directory User profile to
the corresponding Network Node in use. Review the following diagram.
Figure 7.1 Directory Integration with Optinet
Optinet uses both processes to identify Directory Users and filter accordingly. For example,
when a user logs into a computer, the Directory Client or Web Authentication will signal to
Optinet where the user is located and what credentials were used to access the network.
When Optinet receives this traffic, it then queries the directory server either through the
Directory Agent Settings to find the user with his/her associated group, Organizational Unit
(OU), attribute, or other settings from your directory structure.
Once the user has been identified, Optinet will then apply any filtering or shaping rules to
the user and begin reporting traffic by the Directory User profile. When the user logs out or
logs into another computer, the Directory Client or Web Authentication again will send an
appropriate signal to Optinet that the user has logged out or started using a new
workstation. Using these processes, Optinet can monitor all web traffic by Directory User
regardless of where in the network he/she is located and apply appropriate rules to the
traffic.
The first step in integrating Directory Users with Optinet is deciding on which option will fit
best for your network. Each option is designed for specific scenarios and has inherent
advantages as well as disadvantages.
