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A network security administrator has an environment with multiple forms of authentication. There is a network access control system in place that authenticates and restricts access for wireless…

The correct answer is A. Syslog listener. To obtain user mappings from existing network services that authenticate users-such as wireless controllers, 802.1x devices, Apple Open Directory servers, proxy servers, or other Network Access Control (NAC) mechanisms-Configure User-ID to Monitor Syslog Senders for…

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026Plan

Question

A network security administrator has an environment with multiple forms of authentication. There is a network access control system in place that authenticates and restricts access for wireless users, multiple Windows domain controllers, and an MDM solution for company-provided smartphones. All of these devices have their authentication events logged. Given the information, what is the best choice for deploying User-ID to ensure maximum coverage?

Options

  • ASyslog listener
  • Bagentless User-ID with redistribution
  • Cstandalone User-ID agent
  • Dcaptive portal

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    78% (35)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    13% (6)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

To obtain user mappings from existing network services that authenticate users-such as wireless controllers, 802.1x devices, Apple Open Directory servers, proxy servers, or other Network Access Control (NAC) mechanisms-Configure User-ID to Monitor Syslog Senders for https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/map-ip-addresses-to-users

Topics

#User-ID#Syslog#Authentication Sources#Deployment Strategy

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