Operation Manual – Web AuthenticationH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Web Authentication Configuration1-1Chapter 1 Web Authentication ConfigurationWhen configuring Web authentication, go to these sections for information you areinterested in:z Introduction to Web Authenticationz Web Authentication Configurationz Displaying and Maintaining Web Authenticationz Web Authentication Configuration Example1.1 Introduction to Web AuthenticationWeb authentication is a port-based authentication method that is used to control thenetwork access rights of users. With Web authentication, users are freed from installingany special authentication client software.With Web authentication enabled, before a user passes the Web authentication, itcannot access any network, except that it can access the authentication page or somefree IP addresses. After the user passes the Web authentication, it can access anyreachable networks.1.2 Web Authentication Configuration1.2.1 Configuration PrerequisitesConfigure an ISP domain and an AAA RADIUS scheme for the domain beforeperforming the following configurations.Caution:z Web authentication can use only a RADIUS authentication scheme; it does notsupport local authentication and local RADIUS authentication.z The user number limit configured under an AAA scheme does not take effect forWeb authentication. Web authentication does not support accounting. Disableaccounting for the AAA scheme.1.2.2 Configuring Web AuthenticationFollow these steps to configure Web authentication:
