Creating Proxy Authentication AAA Servers

A proxy AAA server is used when APs send authentication or accounting messages to the controller and the controller forwards these messages to an external AAA server.
  1. Select Security > Authentication > Proxy (SZ Authenticator).
  2. Select a Zone from the system tree and click Create.
    The Create Authentication Service is displayed.

    Creating an Authentication Service

  3. Configure the following options:
    • Name: Enter a name for the authentication service that you are adding.
    • Friendly Name: Enter an alternative name that is easy to remember.
    • Description: Enter a description for the authentication service.
    • Service Protocol: Select the type of service protocol for the authentication service you are adding. Options are RADIUS, Active Directory, and LDAP.
      • If you select RADIUS, refer to RADIUS Service Options for more information.
      • If you select Active Directory, configure the following options:
        • Global Catalog: Select the Enable Global Catalog support if you want the Active Directory server to provide a global list of all objects.
        • Primary Server: For Encryption, select the Enable TLS Encryption check box if you want to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to secure communication with the server.
          Note: You must also configure the Trusted CA certificates to support TLS encryption.
        • IP Address: Enter the IPv4 address of the Active Directory server.
        • Port: Enter the port number of the Active Directory server. The default port number (389) must not be changed unless you have configured the Active Directory server to use a different port.
        • Windows Domain Name: Enter the Windows domain name assigned to the Active Directory server (for example, domain.ruckuswireless.com).
      • If you select LDAP, configure the following options:
        1. Select Enable TLS Encryption check box, if you want to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to secure communication with the server.
          Note: You must also configure the Trusted CA certificates to support TLS encryption.
        2. IP Address: Enter the IPv4 address of the LDAP server.
        3. Port: Enter the port number of the LDAP server.
        4. Base Domain Name: Enter the base domain name in LDAP format for all user accounts (for example, dc=ldap,dc=com).
        5. Admin Domain Name: Enter the administrator domain name in LDAP format (for example, cn=Admin;dc=Your Domain,dc=com).
        6. Admin Password: Enter the administrator password for the LDAP server.
        7. Confirm Password: Re-enter the administrator password to confirm.
        8. Key Attribute: Enter a key attribute to denote users (for example, default: uid).
        9. Search Filter: Enter a search filter (for example, objectClass=Person).
    • User Role Mapping:
      6.0 update
      Note: While mapping group attribute value to a user role, avoid special characters, wild-card entries, or duplicate entries regardless of the order. Only the firs-matched entry will be mapped to the user role.
      1. Click +Create. The Create User traffic Profile Mapping dialog box is displayed.
      2. In the Group Attribute Value field, enter the value to be sent from AAA as part of an Access-Accept.
      3. Select a User Role from the list or click to create a new user role. For more information, refer to User Roles in the RUCKUS SmartZone User Management Guide.
      4. Click OK.

    The mapped user profile is listed.

  4. Click OK.
Note: You can also edit, copy, and delete an AAA server by selecting the options Configure, Clone, and Delete, respectively, from the Proxy (SZ Authenticator) tab.