HP MSM7XX User Manual

User authentication, accounts, and addressing
Introduction
10-3
Introduction
Note This chapter discusses user authentication as it applies to the controller and controlled APs
only. For information on authentication when working with autonomous APs, see Chapter
19: Working with autonomous APs.
User authentication tasks can be handled either by the AP or by the controller. This is
controlled by the settings of the access control and authentication options on the VSC to
which a user is connected. See About access control and authentication on page 5-6.
Authentication support
The following table lists all authentication types that are supported for user authentication
and indicates how they apply to wired and wireless users.
Auth type
The Use controller for option is set to:
For more
information,
see ...
Authentication
Authentication and
Access control
Neither
802.1X (VSC) Wireless + wired* users
authenticated via:
 Local user accounts
 External RADIUS
server
 Active Directory
Wireless + wired* users
authenticated via:
 Local user accounts
 External RADIUS
server
 Active Directory
Wireless + wired users
authenticated via:
 External RADIUS
server
Configuring 802.1X
support on a VSC on
page 10-10.
802.1X
(Switch port)
Only supported when the switch port is not bound to a VSC. Supports
wired users only.
Configuring 802.1X
support on an
MSM317 switch
port on page 10-14.
MAC-based
(Global)
Not supported Wireless + wired* users
authenticated via:
 Local user accounts
 External RADIUS
server
 Active Directory
Not supported Configuring global
MAC-based
authentication on
page 10-16.

HP MSM7XX Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	MSM7XX
Category	Controller
Language	English