Fortiswitch NAC user policy identification

[mrimmune]

Hello team.

What kind of users can be used in FortiSwitch NAC user policy?:

1. local?

2. active directory - if so, only via captive portal or another way?

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thanks a lot!

Michael 

[ebilcari]

You can find all possible configurations on this section of the guide. This feature is mostly used for devices (dummy), it can also be used for user groups or EMS tags but it's not that flexible to be considered a full NAC solution.

FortiNAC offers a complete NAC solution, you can read more about it here.

[mrimmune]

Thanks a lot for response.

I know that FortiSwitch is not full NAC solution, but anyway it is unclear for me which users or users' group can be used in Fortiswitch NAC solution.

In one of articles I see usage AD users via captive portal.

Why do I need to use captive portal when Fortigate sees the username and IP of connecting device?

Thanks

Michael

[ebilcari]

I think that FGT will need an active authentication method in order to switch the VLAN on the port, so CP is required. Using a user group from a passive authentication method like FSSO may not be enough to identify the connected host.

[Sheikh]

Hello @mrimmune 

In order to apply user based NAC policies, please see this Article 

regards,

Sheikh