For IPv4, the client’s IP address is available via the Framed-IP-Address
attribute in Interim-Update Accounting-Request packets. For IPv6, client IP
addresses are instead available via Framed-IPv6-Address attributes. They
are made available by NASes that implement DHCP snooping functionality.

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 8:48 AM Wang, Yu <[email protected]> wrote:

> Edward,
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> NPS servers (radius) do not have clients’ IP information as the whole
> 802.1X authentication process happens before a client can have an IP
> address. Once a client is successfully authenticated, radius’ job is done.
> The client is then assigned to a network and acquires an IP through DHCP.
> You can get a client’s IP from Aruba controllers or DHCP servers (client’s
> MAC address from NPS).
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>
> Yu
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Edward Ip
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> *Sent:* Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:38 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
>
> *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Microsoft NPS as RADIUS for 802.1X Wi-Fi?
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> We have being using Microsoft NPS in a cluster as Radius for 80.21X for a
> while now. Our normal concurrent client load is about 12,000 users.
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> Monitoring is now done via Airwave, specifically using the Clarity
> feature. In the pass, we used Solarwinds to query our Aruba controllers for
> the statistics and then graphing it in Solarwinds.
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> We are not doing anything fancy with the NPS servers. My network architect
> wants to be able to query the AD network and set up network policies (like
> bandwidth control and app control) using Bluecoat PacketShaper and the
> Authentication and Authorization Agent (BCAAA) with User Awareness feature.
> However, the NPS servers do not update our ad directory with regards to
> what IP address the wireless client is currently using. So this feature is
> not useable on our wireless client (works great on wired domain clients).
> Investigating if we can use ClearPass to give the bluecoat the required
> information.
>
>
>
> *Edward Ip*
>
> *Algonquin College* | 1385 Woodroffe Avenue | Room C316 | Ottawa | Ontario
> | K2G 1V8 | Canada
>
> algonquincollege.com
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>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [
> mailto:[email protected]
> <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Lee H Badman
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 16, 2016 9:40 AM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Microsoft NPS as RADIUS for 802.1X Wi-Fi?
>
>
>
> Hello to the awesome group.
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>
> We’ve used Cisco ACS with general satisfaction for many years as the
> RADIUS solution for our very, very large WLAN’s 802.1X authentication. We
> also have Aruba Clearpass in-house for guest wireless, and have poked
> around at ISE a bit. We’re weighing replacing our aging ACS environment,
> but as many of you know times are changing. When you shop for RADIUS, you
> have to wade through the fog of NAC systems because everything is getting
> ever more “feature rich”. For major vendors, RADIUS is just a slice of NAC
> now, and since everybody “is a software company!” licensing can be ugly.
> I’m not slamming those who find value in the many interesting features that
> the likes of ISE and Clearpass offer, but I also can’t help but be drawn to
> Microsoft NPS when I think about going forward with simple RADIUS.
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> Way back when, we avoided Microsoft in this role as the reporting wasn’t
> particularly strong when it came time to troubleshoot clients. We **may**
> have found relief to this through Splunk, and also enjoy a robust Windows
> server environment staffed by absolutely brilliant MS-minded veteran
> admins.
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> All that being said- is anyone using NPS as their RADIUS solution for a
> large secure WLAN environment? Can you share likes, dislikes, regrets,
> endorsements, horror stories, tales of success, etc?
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> (Any vendor reps lurking- no, I’m not open to hearing about other RADIUS
> solutions. Please, no calls or emails)
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> Kind regards-
>
>
>
> *Lee Badman* | CWNE #200 | Network Architect
>
> Information Technology Services
> 206 Machinery Hall
> 120 Smith Drive
> Syracuse, New York 13244
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