Configuring transparent authentication using STAS
Clientless SSO is in the form of Sophos Transparent Authentication Suite (STAS). You can integrate STAS in an environment with a single Active Directory server.
Objectives
When you complete this unit, you’ll know how to do the following:- Install STAS and configure an agent and a collector.
- Integrate STAS in the firewall.
- Verify live users.
Configure system security
Configure audit policies, assign user rights, and modify firewall settings.
Install STAS
Download STAS and install it on the Active Directory server.
Configure STAS
Configure a collector, an agent, and general settings.
Integrate STAS with the firewall
Activate STAS on the firewall and add a new collector. Then, open STAS on the AD server and check to see if the firewall’s IP address appears. Finally, create a firewall rule to control traffic based on user identity.
Before you integrate STAS, go to
and select your AD server as the primary authentication method.
Verify live users
Once users have successfully authenticated to the domain, you can view them as live users on both STAS and the firewall.