Data Sheet
Cisco NAC Guest Server
Product Overview
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NAC Guest Server facilitates the creation of guest accounts for temporary network access by permitting any internal user to sponsor a guest and create the guest account in a simple and secure manner. In addition, the whole process is recorded in a single place and stored for later reporting, including details of the network access activity.
Applications
Cisco NAC Guest Server is ideal for organizations that may need to provide Internet access to visiting customers and partners. Productivity demands and advances in mobility have transformed enterprises into major “hot spots.” The Cisco NAC Guest Server can vastly simplify the process of offering guest access accounts in a simple, secure, and flexible way.
Features and Benefits
Cisco NAC Guest Server enables your organization to do the following:
● Decrease deployment and management costs: Cisco NAC Guest Server allows trusted employees to create guest accounts quickly and securely. This removes the burden from IT and helpdesk personnel.
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Reduce deployment risk: Automating temporary account provisioning with a fixed policy reduces the risk of human error and allows for removal at the correct time.
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Improve productivity for guests: The simplicity of creating guest accounts will lead to an uptake of guest usage and the productivity benefits that are associated with providing guest access.
● Improve customer and partner satisfaction: Providing guest access for visitors greater collaboration. Customers and partners alike appreciate this capability.
Sponsor Authentication
Cisco NAC Guest Server provides the ability for sponsors—employees of the host company—to create guest accounts. Sponsors are authenticated against the Web interface on the guest server and are granted permissions based upon their role. The administrator decides which policies should be applied against each user role.
Authentication of the sponsor is performed against either an internal user account database defined by the administrator, or against the organization’s Active Directory implementation.
Sponsors are assigned to a role based upon the groups they belong to in Active Directory or they are assigned to a user on a local database. Sponsors can be given role-based permissions to create accounts, edit accounts, suspend accounts and run reporting. These permissions can be granted to only accounts they created, all accounts, or not granted at all.
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Guest Account Creation
Cisco NAC Guest Server creates accounts based upon the policy established for both usernames and passwords. Usernames can be based on the guest’s e-mail address, first/last name, or a completely random username based upon a length and complexity that the administrator sets.
Passwords can also be created based upon the length and complexity required by corporate authentication policies.
Account Provisioning
Accounts are provisioned into the integrated database in the Cisco NAC Guest Server. From here they can be automatically provisioned and managed on the Cisco NAC Appliance Manager, or authenticated by Cisco wireless LAN controllers.
User Account Details
Passing user account details to a guest can be performed in many different ways, all of which are completely configurable by the administrator. Access details can be printed as a hard copy to hand to guests, sent as an e-mail prior to their arrival, or transmitted by SMS text message to guests’ mobile phones. This enables an additional level of security by auditing who was provided with the details.
Regardless of how access details are given, the content is fully customizable. Administrators can add details such as additional instructions or an acceptable use policy for guests to acknowledge.
Tight Integration with Cisco NAC Appliance
Cisco NAC Guest Server integrates with Cisco NAC Appliance through its API. This way the guest accounts can be controlled directly on the guest server, including creation, editing, suspension, and deletion of accounts. The Cisco NAC Guest Server then controls these accounts on the Cisco
NAC Appliance Manager through its API. In addition the guest server receives accounting information from the NAC solution to enable full reporting of the entire experience.
Tight Integration with Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Cisco NAC Guest Server integrates with Cisco wireless LAN controllers through the RADIUS protocol. This way the guest accounts are controlled directly on the guest server, including creation, editing, and deletion of accounts. The wireless LAN controller need only be pointed toward the guest server to authenticate guest users. In addition the guest server receives accounting information from the wireless LAN controller to enable full reporting of the entire experience.
Product Architecture
The Cisco NAC Guest Server is a standalone component that can be added to Cisco NAC or wireless deployments to integrate secure guest access. The guest server houses the database and provides an integrated Web server to permit access to both the sponsor and administrator’s user interfaces. It integrates with the Cisco NAC Appliance or Cisco wireless LAN controller to provide the network access.
Figures 1 and 2 depict logical diagrams of how the Cisco NAC Guest Server works with the Cisco
NAC Appliance, first for a sponsor and then for a guest.
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Figure 1. A Sponsor Using Cisco NAC Guest Server with a Cisco NAC Appliance
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Figure 2. A Guest Using Cisco NAC Guest Server with a Cisco NAC Appliance
Figures 3 and 4 depict logical diagrams of how the Cisco NAC Guest Server works with a Cisco wireless LAN controller, first for a sponsor, then for a guest.
Figure 3. Sponsor Using Cisco NAC Guest Server with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
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Figure 4. Guest Using Cisco NAC Guest Server with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
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Product Specifications
Table 1 lists the specifications for the Cisco NAC Guest Server.
Table 1. Cisco NAC Guest Server Hardware Specifications
Specifications Feature
Components
Processor
Memory
Memory bus clock
Controller
Hard disk
Removable media
Network Connectivity
Ethernet network interface cards (NICs)
Dual-core Intel Xeon 2.33-GHz
1 GB PC2-4200 (2 x 512 MB)
1333-MHz FSB
Embedded SATA RAID controller
80-GB NPH SATA drive
CD/DVD-ROM drive
● 2 x integrated Broadcom 10/100/1000 5708 NICs
● 2 x Intel e1000 Gigabit NICs (PCI-X)
Cat3, 4, or 5 UTP up to 328 ft (100m)
Cat5 UTP up to 328 ft (100m)
10BASE-T cable support
10/100/1000BASE-TX cable support
Interfaces
Serial ports
USB 2.0 ports
Keyboard ports
Video ports
Mouse ports
External SCSI ports
System Unit
Form factor
Weight
Dimensions
Power supply
Cooling fans
BTU rating
1
4 (two front, two rear)
1
1
1
None
Rack-mount 1 RU
35 lb (15.87 kg) fully configured
1.70 x 16.78 x 27.75 in. (4.32 x 42.62 x 70.49 cm)
650W auto switching, PFC
6; non-hot plug, nonredundant
2910 BTUs per hour (at 120 VAC); 2870 (at 240 VAC)
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Ordering Information
Cisco NAC Guest Server is used in conjunction with a Cisco wireless LAN controller, the Cisco
NAC Appliance, or a combination of both. Deploying with the Cisco NAC Appliance offers additional security features for both wired and wireless users, such as security policy assessment and enforcement.
Table 2 contains the ordering information for the Cisco NAC Guest Server. Ordering information for
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers is available in the data sheets at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/products_category_buyers_guide.html#linkpos=
3#number_3 . Ordering information for the Cisco NAC Appliance is available in the ordering guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5707/ps8418/ps6128/prod_bulletin0900aec d805d0358.html
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Table 2. Ordering Information
Product Name
Cisco NAC Guest Server
Part Number
NAC3310-GUEST-K9
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For more information about the Cisco NAC Guest Server, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/nac/appliance or contact your local account representative.
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