ACS / Novell / EAP-TLS

[Florian Sontheim]

Is it possible to authenticate Users with the EAP-TLS mechanism against a ACS Server coupled with a Novell eDirectory?

Are there any limitations?

[umedryk]

As far as I know, they are interoperable and I dont think so there are any limitations.

[matt.austin]

I think as long as your Novell Directory is configured to use standard LDAP, for Novell, you should be fine. Below is some documentation from Cisco Secure ACS 3.2, regarding your question.

Here is some information regarding your question: I

About Novell NDS User Databases

To use NDS authentication with a Cisco Secure ACS Appliance, you must have a Novell NDS database that is configured to use standard LDAP.

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Note Cisco Secure ACS Appliance only supports NDS servers that are configured to use standard LDAP.

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Cisco Secure ACS Appliance supports ASCII, PAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP(EAP-GTC), and EAP-FAST (phase two only) authentication with Novell NetWare Directory Services (NDS) servers. Other authentication protocols are not supported with Novell NDS external user databases.