The following strategy outlines how to configure ExtremeCloud IQ Controller to integrate with ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine (XMC), which houses the external captive portal, handling client authentication. The portal resides on the ExtremeControl engine and ExtremeCloud IQ Controller handles the client network connections. Traffic connecting to the Guest network will send and receive all RADIUS requests from the externally defined RADIUS server, not from the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller that processes the request. The ExtremeControl engine provides RADIUS authentication and authorization and policies that are defined in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
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It is possible to authenticate directly to the AAA RADIUS server. Refer to the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller User Guide for information about AAA RADIUS Authentication.