Rathontech Rathon-SSO

This guide provides the configuration method for performing the integration function between Rathontech's Rathon-SSO, an integrated authentication security platform (SSO), and Genian NAC, a network access control system.

Overview

Before integration between Genian NAC and Rathon-SSO products, users experienced inconvenience performing separate user authentication for each product. However, after integration, SSO is implemented between the two products, so when a user performs user authentication for Rathon-SSO, user authentication is automatically processed in Genian NAC.

The Genian NAC agent is configured to apply authentication replacement for Rathon-SSO. For user authentication, the Genian NAC agent checks the user authentication status with the Rathon-SSO server via the Rathon-SSO agent, allowing network utilization in a normal authenticated state.

Through this process, users are provided the convenience of performing the login process for both products with just one login.

Recommended Versions

Product Name (Component) Version Notes
Genian NAC (Policy Server) V5.0 or higher Release version after 2019.03
Genian NAC (Agent) V5.0 or higher Release version after 2019.10
Rathon-SSO V3.2 or higher Release version after 2019.10

Purpose of Integration

The integration of Genian NAC and Rathontech Rathon-SSO provides the following effects.

SSO Environment Provision
  • The user first proceeds with user authentication in Rathon-SSO, and Genian NAC user authentication is automatically performed through Genian NAC agent plugin integration. Genian NAC replaces user authentication in Genian NAC based on Rathon-SSO's user authentication status, thereby configuring an SSO environment.
Automatic Connection to Network Blocking Reason and Guide Page for Unauthenticated Rathon-SSO Users
  • Genian NAC informs unauthenticated Rathon-SSO users of the reason for network blocking and provides a guide page on how to take action for normal network usage.

Prerequisites

Prepare Genian NAC Agent Plugin for Integration

Genian NAC utilizes a specially developed Genian NAC agent plugin for implementing user authentication integration to achieve SSO with Rathon-SSO. The plugin information is as follows:

Genian NAC Agent Plugin File Name Notes
NAC-C_RathonSSO-R-89872-1.1.8.gpf (detailed version may vary) Genian NAC Agent V5.0 or higher (Release version after 2019.10)

Genian NAC Configuration for Integration

This section covers only the minimum necessary Genian NAC settings for integration with Rathon-SSO. Perform this operation only once; it will be automatically applied thereafter.

Step 1: Upload Agent Plugin for Integration
  1. In Genian NAC Web Console, go to System > Update > Genian Software > Agent Plugin menu
  2. Click Tasks > Upload Plugins > Select File button to select NAC-C_RathonSSO-R-89872-1.1.8.gpf plugin to upload.
  3. Click Upload button.
Step 2: Agent Plugin Configuration
  1. In Genian NAC Web Console, go to Policy > Node Policy > Agent Action menu.
  2. Click Rathon Alternative Authentication plugin to confirm.

Note

  • The Rathon Alternative Authentication plugin requires no separate settings.
  • While the integration library path and file name for Rathon-SSO use mutually agreed default values, if they have been changed, please contact the Rathon-SSO administrator and Genian NAC administrator.
Step 3: Configure Node Policy for Integration Function Application

Through the following process, using Genian NAC's agent plugin, after confirming normal communication for authentication between the user PC and the server and verifying user authentication status, create a policy to allow network access.

  1. In Genian NAC Web Console, go to Policy > Node Policy menu
  2. Click the Node Policy containing the node group (e.g., all nodes) to which user authentication integration will be applied (if applying to a specific group only, create and use a separate node group)
  3. Go to Advanced > Authentication Policy > Single Sign-On Method and select External API from the select box
  4. Go to Agent Action at the bottom and click Assign button
  5. Move Rathon Alternative Authentication node action to the right and click Add button
  6. Click Update button at the bottom
  7. Click Apply Change Policy button at the top right to apply policy