Cisco Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module Prospecto
External Web Authentication with Wireless LAN
Controllers Configuration Example
Controllers Configuration Example
Document ID: 71881
Contents
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
Background Information
External Web Authentication Process
Network Setup
Configure
Create a Dynamic Interface for the Guest Users
Create a Preauthentication ACL
Create a Local Database on the WLC for the Guest Users
Configure the WLC for External Web Authentication
Configure the WLAN for Guest Users
Verify
Troubleshoot
Clients Redirected to External Web Authentication Server Receive a Certificate Warning
Error: "page cannot be displayed"
Related Information
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
Background Information
External Web Authentication Process
Network Setup
Configure
Create a Dynamic Interface for the Guest Users
Create a Preauthentication ACL
Create a Local Database on the WLC for the Guest Users
Configure the WLC for External Web Authentication
Configure the WLAN for Guest Users
Verify
Troubleshoot
Clients Redirected to External Web Authentication Server Receive a Certificate Warning
Error: "page cannot be displayed"
Related Information
Introduction
This document explains how to use an external web server in order to set up a wireless LAN controller (WLC)
for web authentication.
for web authentication.
Prerequisites
Requirements
Ensure that you meet these requirements before you attempt this configuration:
Basic knowledge of the configuration of Lightweight Access Points (LAPs) and Cisco WLCs
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Basic knowledge of Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) and Control and Provisioning of
Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)
Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)
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Knowledge on how to set up and configure an external web server
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Knowledge on how to set up and configure DHCP and DNS servers
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Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco 4400 WLC that runs firmware release 7.0.116.0
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Cisco 1131AG Series LAP
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Cisco 802.11a/b/g Wireless Client Adapter that runs firmware release 3.6
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