156-215.80 · Question #239
Which of the following authentication methods can be configured in the Identity Awareness setup wizard?
The correct answer is C. LDAP. The Identity Awareness setup wizard supports LDAP to integrate with directory services such as Active Directory for mapping IP addresses to user identities.
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Which of the following authentication methods can be configured in the Identity Awareness setup wizard?
Options
- ACheck Point Password
- BTACACS
- CLDAP
- DWindows password
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A2% (1)
- C93% (42)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
The Identity Awareness setup wizard supports LDAP to integrate with directory services such as Active Directory for mapping IP addresses to user identities.
Check Point Password is a local user authentication method used in legacy UserAuth configurations and is not an option presented in the Identity Awareness setup wizard.
TACACS is a network access control protocol used for authenticating administrators to network devices and is not configurable within the Identity Awareness setup wizard.
LDAP is the supported authentication and directory-query method in the Identity Awareness setup wizard because Identity Awareness relies on LDAP-based directories like Microsoft Active Directory to acquire and map user identities to IP addresses. The wizard configures an LDAP account unit that allows the gateway to query the directory and enforce identity-based policies.
Windows password authentication in Check Point is handled indirectly through AD Query or Kerberos-based mechanisms, not as a directly selectable option in the Identity Awareness wizard.
Concept tested: Check Point Identity Awareness LDAP directory authentication configuration
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R77/CP_R77_IdentityAwareness_AdminGuide/html_frameset.htm
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