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MAC Authentication Service
The MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. -based authentication service is used for clients without an 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. supplicant or a posture agent (such as printers, other embedded devices, and computers owned by guests or contractors). The network access device sends a MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication request to Policy Manager. Policy Manager can look up the client in an allowed list or blocked list, authenticate, and authorize the client against an external authentication or authorization source, and optionally perform an audit on the client.
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You cannot configure posture for this type of service. |
The following figure displays the service configuration dialog.
Figure 1 MAC Authentication Service Configuration Dialog
Configuration for the rest of the tabs is similar to the service configuration. For details on this service's configuration, see Aruba 802.1X Wireless Service.
