External Operator Authentication

Operators defined externally in your company’s directory server form Interactive page in the application where users can provide or modify data. the second type of operator Person who uses ClearPass Guest to create guest accounts or perform system administration. ClearPass Guest operators act as sponsors for guest access.. Authentication of the operator is performed using LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Communications protocol used to maintain and access distributed directory information about users and other objects over a network. directory server operations. The attributes stored for an authenticated operator are used to determine what operator profile Characteristics assigned to a class of operators, such as the permissions granted to those operators. should be used for that user.

At Administration > Operator Logins, the Operator Servers and the Translation Rules pages allow you to set up operator logins integrated with a Microsoft Active Directory Microsoft Active Directory. Directory server that stores information about a variety of things, such as organizations, sites, systems, users, shares, and other network objects or components. It also provides authentication and authorization mechanisms, and a framework within which related services can be deployed. domain or another LDAP server.

 

The operator management features, such as creating and editing operator logins, apply only to local operator logins defined in ClearPass Guest. You cannot create or edit operator logins using LDAP. Only authentication Verification of a user’s credentials. Typically accomplished with a username and password, a one-time token, or a digital signature. is supported.

 

LDAP server configuration for operator logins is deprecated. Please configure with Policy Manager Module of the ClearPass access management platform used to create and enforce security policies across a network for all devices and applications. OnGuard and Profiler features and some Guest and AirGroup configuration items are included within the Policy Manager user interface. instead. Refer to the General LDAP and Active Directory and ClearPass Admin Access Service Template sections in the Policy Manager User Guide.