Radius server

Hi all

In our organisation anybody connecting their system to a network port or wireless access point get IP thru DHCP. As the proxy is in bridge mode all the traffic should hit the proxy and hence the http request is solved with out assigning proxy address or I can say its automatic.

our N/W diag

LAN--->core switch-->bluecoat proxy--->sonicwall--->Linkproof load balancer--->ISPS

Now I want any LAN user thru wired or wireless to be authenticated before he connects to internet.

How can it be done in a simple fashion...

i am learning about radius server and directory service sloution.. But still not clear with the concept...

hence please give a solution for this

thanks
Cholam20

 

You're on the right track, the Radius server is what you're looking for.

Here's a better description than I'd type here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADIUS