Active Sessions Management

The RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. Network access-control protocol for verifying and authenticating users; provides AAA management. A RADIUS transaction might be 802.1X, MAC-Auth, or generic RADIUS. server maintains a list of active guest Someone who is permitted to access the enterprise network or Internet through your Network Access Server. Also, as ClearPass Guest, a configurable ClearPass module for secure guest network access management. Access permissions are controlled through an operator profile that can be integrated with an LDAP server or Active Directory login. sessions. If your NAS Network Access Server. Device (such as a wireless access point, network switch, or dial-in terminal server) that provides network access to users. When a user connects to the NAS device, a RADIUS user authentication request (Access-Request) is generated by the NAS. equipment has RFC Request For Comments; a commonly-used format for Internet standards documents. 3576 support, the RADIUS Dynamic Authorization extensions allow you to disconnect or modify an active session Service provided by a NAS to an authorized user.. For more information, see RFC 3576 Dynamic Authorization.

To view Page in the application that displays data but does not contain interactive fields the user can modify. Usually a table listing things like accounts or other sets of data and providing links to related actions or forms. and manage active sessions for the RADIUS server, go to Guest > Active Sessions. The Active Sessions list opens. Click a session’s row in the list for more options. You can use this list to modify, disconnect or reauthorize, or send SMS Short Message System; a method for delivering short messages (up to 140 characters) to mobile phones. notifications for active guest sessions; manage multiple sessions; or customize the list to include additional fields.

Figure 1  The Active Sessions List View

Active Sessions List View

Field

Description

Show Details

Lets you view details for an active session.

Disconnect

Disconnects an active session. A message is displayed to show that the disconnect is in progress and to acknowledge when it is complete.

Reauthorize

Reauthorizes a session that was disconnected. The Reauthorize Session form Interactive page in the application where users can provide or modify data. opens. Click the Reauthorize Session button on the form.

Manage Multiple

To disconnect multiple sessions, click tis tab. The form expands to include the Manage Multiple Sessions form. For more information, see Disconnecting Multiple Active Sessions .

List Accounts

To view and work with the guest accounts associated with a session, click the session’s row in the list, and then click its link. The Guest Manager Accounts view opens. See Managing Single Guest Accounts for more information.

Filter

To display only sessions that meet certain criteria, click this tab. For more information, see Filtering the List of Active Sessions.

SMS

To send SMS notifications to guests, click this tab. For more information, see Sending Multiple SMS Alerts .

More Options

To include additional columns in the Active Sessions list, or delete columns from it, click this tab. The form expands to include the Choose Columns options. You can filter for fields that have been configured for quick search.
Paging Control

You can use the paging control at the bottom of the list to jump forwards or backwards by one page, or to the first or last page of the list. You can also click an individual page number to jump directly to that page.