HPE Aruba Certified Design Expert (ACDX) — Question 20

A WLAN in an Aruba Mobility Master (MM)-based solution uses WPA2-Enterprise security. This WLAN currently authenticates users to Active Directory (AD), and users log in with their Windows domain credentials. Network administrators now want to authenticate the Windows clients as well, based on the client Computer
Names.
What should the administrator do on MM to achieve this goal?

Answer options

• A. Set up MAC Authentication on the WLAN.
• B. Set up Machine Authentication on the WLAN.
• C. Import the computer names from AD to the MM internal database.
• D. Bind individual Mobility Controllers (MCs) to AD at the device level.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as Machine Authentication specifically allows for the validation of Windows client devices using their Computer Names in conjunction with user credentials. Option A, MAC Authentication, does not apply to the Computer Names and only validates the device's MAC address. Option C is incorrect because simply importing names does not enable authentication. Option D is not relevant to the requirement of authenticating clients based on their Computer Names.