CWNP Exam Questions

what is rule of LDAP?

When used as portal of WLAN authentication solution, what is rule of LDAP?

A.
An authentication server (AS) that communicates directly with, and provide authentication for supplicant.

B.
A SQL complaint authentication service capable of encryption key generation and distribution.

C.
AnX500 standard compliant database that participates in the 802.1X port-based access control process

D.
A data retrieval protocol used by an authentication server such as RADIUS.

E.
A role-based access control mechanism for filtering data to/from authenticated stations

Explanation:
As mentioned earlier, theauthentication server (AS)validates the credentials of a supplicant that is requesting access and notifi es the authenticator that the supplicant has been authorized. The authentication server will maintain a user database or may proxy with an external user database to authenticate user credentials. The authentication server and the supplicant communicate using a Layer 2 EAP authentication protocol. While it has been mentioned many times that a RADIUS server is a commonly used AS, others may be used. AnyLightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)- compliant database can be used as the authentication server.