Switch User Manual

Configuring Port Web Authentication (PWA)
26-68 Authentication and Authorization Configuration
Configuring Port Web Authentication (PWA)
About PWA
PWAprovidesawayofauthenticatingusersthroughaWebportalbeforeallowinggeneralaccess
tothenetwork.
TologonusingPWA,theusermakesarequestthroughawebbrowserforthePWAwebpageoris
automaticallyredirectedtothisloginpageafterrequestingaURLina
browser.
Dependingupontheauthenticatedstat eofthe user,aloginpageoralogoutpagewilldisplay.
Whenausersubmitsusernameandpassword,theswitchthenauthenticatestheuserviaa
preconfiguredRADIUSserver.Iftheloginissuccessful,thentheuserwillbegrantedfullnetwork
access
accordingtotheuser’spolicyconfigurationontheswitch.
Purpose
Toreview,enable,disable,andconfigurePortWebAuthentication(PWA).
Commands
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show pwa 26-69
set pwa 26-70
show pwa banner 26-71
set pwa banner 26-71
clear pwa banner 26-72
set pwa displaylogo 26-72
set pwa ipaddress 26-73
set pwa protocol 26-73
set pwa guestname 26-74
clear pwa guestname 26-74
set pwa guestpassword 26-75
set pwa gueststatus 26-75
set pwa initialize 26-76
set pwa quietperiod 26-76
set pwa maxrequest 26-77
set pwa portcontrol 26-77
show pwa session 26-78
set pwa enhancedmode 26-79