This document discusses the configuration for wired-authentication using fall-thru authentication of the web-portal (web-portal page from SmartPass) and local authentication on the WLC.

Clearing the port type in preparation for wired authentication

1. Select the port for wired authentication, remove it from any VLANs and make sure it’s not configured as an AP port. You can reset the port to the port’s default configuration using the following command:


2. WLC# clear port type <port_nr>



 
3. Remove the port from one or more VLANs using the following command:


4. WLC# clear vlan <vlan_name> port <port_nr>



 

Configure the WLC for web-portal wired-authentication

 

WLC Configuration

1. Configure the SmartPass server as a radius server on WLC. Default port for radius authentication is 1812:


2. WLC# set radius server <SP_name> address <SP_IP_address> auth-port <auth_port> deadtime 0 key <secret_key>



 
3. Configure a server group and add the configured SmartPass server as a member:


4. WLC# set server group <server_group_name> members <SP_name>



 
5. Configure the SmartPass as a RADIUS dynamic authorization client (DAC):


6. WCL# set radius dac <dac_name> address <SP_IP_address> replay-protect disable



 
7. Configure the wired dynamic authorization to the configured RADIUS dynamic authorization client:


8. WLC# set authorization dynamic wired <dac_name>



 
9. Configure the web wired authentication local on the WLC:


10. WLC# set authentication web wired ** local



 
11. Configure the VLAN attribute for web-portal-wired users


12. WLC# set user web-portal-wired attr vlan-name <VLAN_name>



 
13. Name the port with a descriptive name using the following command:


14. WLC# set port <port_nr> name <port_name>



 
15. Set the port type, VLAN tag and the fall-thru authentication for web-portal:


16. WLC# set port type wired-auth <port_nr> tag <VLAN_tag_nr> auth-fall-thru webportal



 
17. The default maximum number of wired clients per port is 1. This can be changed using the command:


18. WLC# set port type wired-auth <port_nr> max-sessions



 
19. Configure the web-portal form(web-portal page from SmartPass server):


20. WLC# set port type wired-auth <port_nr> web-portal-form https://<SP_IP_address>:<SP_https_port>/gp2/webportal/ext/webPortalAuthLogin



 
21. Configure the ACL and permit all IP addresses or a specific subnet --> SmartPass IP address. The default ACL for web-portal is named portalacl.


22. WLC# set security acl name portalacl permit udp 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 eq 68 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 eq 67
WLC# set security acl name portalacl permit ip 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 <SP_IP_address> 0.0.0.0
WLC# set security acl name portalacl deny 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 capture
WLC# commit security acl portalacl


 

Example:

SmartPass configuration

Configure the WLC as a RADIUS client on SmartPass.

1. Go to SmartPass --> Setup --> RADIUS Client Settings --> Authorized Radius Clients -->


2. Click Add button --> configure the IP Address, Shared Secret key (must be the same key as the one configured on WLC for the SmartPass server) and the Vendor type (which should be “Trapeze” ).

2020-02-21: Changed password to “ABC123".