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72 Configuring Web-based AAA for administrative and local access
NN47250-500 (320657-F Version 02.01)
• Network access mode—Allows network users to connect through the WSS. For information about configuring
network users, see “Configuring AAA for network users” (page 467).
Types of Administrative Access
WSS Software allows you access to the WSS with the following types of administrative access:
• Console—Access via only the console port. For more information, see “First-time configuration via the console”
(page 72).
• Telnet—Users who access WSS Software via the Telnet protocol. For information about setting up a WSS for
Telnet access, see “Configuring and managing IP interfaces and services” (page 121).
• Secure Shell (SSH)—Users who access WSS Software via the SSH protocol. For information about setting up a
WSS for SSH access, see “Configuring and managing IP interfaces and services” (page 121).
• WLAN Management Software (WMS)—After you configure the WSS as described in the Nortel WLAN—Security
Switch Installation and Basic Configuration Guide, you can further configure the WSS using the WMS tool suite.
For more information, see the Nortel WLAN Management Software Reference Manual.
• Web View—A Web-based application for configuring and managing a single WSS through a Web browser. Web
View uses a secure connection via Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS).
First-time configuration via the console
Administrators must initially configure the WSS with a computer or terminal connected to the WSS console port through
a serial cable. Telnet access is not initially enabled.
To configure a previously unconfigured WSS via the console, you must complete the following tasks:
• Enable an administrator. (See “Enabling an administrator” (page 72).)
• Configure authentication. (See “Authenticating at the console” (page 75).)
• Optionally, configure accounting. (see “Configuring accounting for administrative users” (page 77).)
• Save the configuration. (See “Saving the configuration” (page 79).)
Enabling an administrator
To enable yourself as an administrator, you must log in to the WSS from the console. Until you set the enable password
and configure authentication, the default username and password are blank. Press Enter when prompted for them.
To enable an administrator:
1 Log in to the WSS from the serial console, and press Enter when the WSS displays a username prompt:
Username:
2 Press Enter when the WSS displays a password prompt.
Password:
3 Type enable to go into enabled mode.
WSS> enable