Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S670 User Guide
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AsyncOS 8.7 for Cisco Web Security Appliances User Guide
Chapter 5 Acquire End-User Credentials
Authentication Realms
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Related Topics
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External Authentication
You can authenticate users through an external LDAP or RADIUS server.
Configuring External Authentication through an LDAP Server
Before You Begin
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Create an LDAP authentication realm and configure it with one or more external authentication
queries.
queries.
Procedure
Step 1
Enable external authentication on the appliance:
a.
Navigate to System Administration > Users.
b.
Click Enable in the External Authentication section.
c.
Configure the options:
Step 2
Submit and commit your changes.
Enabling RADIUS External Authentication
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Option
Description
Enable External Authentication
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Authentication Type
Select LDAP.
External Authentication Cache Timeout
The number of seconds AsyncOS stores the external
authentication credentials before contacting the LDAP
server again to re-authenticate. Default is zero (0).
authentication credentials before contacting the LDAP
server again to re-authenticate. Default is zero (0).
LDAP External Authentication Query
A query configured with the LDAP realm.
Timeout to wait for valid response
from server.
from server.
The number of seconds AsyncOS waits for a response to
the query from the server.
the query from the server.
Group Mapping
For each group name in the directory, assign a role.