ZyXEL Communications 1100 Network Router User Manual


 
Chapter 18 Authentication Policy
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18.2.1 Creating/Editing an Authentication Policy
Click Configuration > Auth. Policy and then the Add (or Edit) icon to open the Endpoint
Security Edit screen. Use this screen to configure an authentication policy.
Authentication
Policy Summary
Use this table to manage the ZyWALL’s list of authentication policies.
Add Click this to create a new entry. Select an entry and click Add to create a new entry after
the selected entry.
Edit Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify the
entry’s settings.
Remove To remove an entry, select it and click Remove. The ZyWALL confirms you want to remove
it before doing so.
Activate To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate.
Inactivate To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate.
Move To move an entry to a different number in the list, click the Move icon. In the field that
appears, specify the number to which you want to move the interface.
Status This icon is lit when the entry is active and dimmed when the entry is inactive.
Priority This is the position of the authentication policy in the list. The priority is important as the
policies are applied in order of priority. Default displays for the default authentication
policy that the ZyWALL uses on traffic that does not match any exceptional service or other
authentication policy. You can edit the default rule but not delete it.
Source This displays the source address object to which this policy applies.
Destination This displays the destination address object to which this policy applies.
Schedule This field displays the schedule object that dictates when the policy applies. none means
the policy is active at all times if enabled.
Authentication This field displays the authentication requirement for users when their traffic matches this
policy. This is n/a for the default policy.
unnecessary - Users do not need to be authenticated.
required - Users need to be authenticated. They must manually go to the login screen.
The ZyWALL will not redirect them to the login screen.
force - Users need to be authenticated. The ZyWALL automatically displays the login
screen whenever it routes HTTP traffic for users who have not logged in yet.
Description If the entry has a description configured, it displays here.
Apply Click this button to save your changes to the ZyWALL.
Reset Click this button to return the screen to its last-saved settings.
Table 95 Configuration > Auth. Policy (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION