Configuring an FQDN ACL

This document describes how to configure an access control lists (ACL) using a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). The Configuring an FQDN ACL feature allows you to configure and apply an ACL to a wireless session based on the domain name system (DNS). The domain names are resolved to IP addresses, the IP addresses are given to the client as part of the DNS response, and the FQDN is then mapped to an ACL based on the IP address.

Restrictions for Configuring FQDN ACL

The Configuring FQDN ACL feature is supported only on IPv4 wireless sessions.

Information About Configuring an FQDN ACL

Configuring an FQDN ACL

When access control lists (ACLs) are configured using a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), ACLs can be applied based on the destination domain name. The destination domain name is then resolved to an IP address, which is provided to the client as a part of the DNS response.

Guest users can log in using web authentication with a parameter map that consists of an FQDN ACL name.

Before you configure an FQDN ACL, complete the following tasks:

  • Configure an IP access list.

  • Configure an IP domain name list.

  • Map an FQDN ACL with a domain name.

You can apply an access list to a specific domain by configuring the RADIUS server to send the fqdn-acl-name AAA attribute to the controller. The operating system checks for the passthrough domain list and its mapping, and permits the FQDN. The FQDN ACL allows clients to access only configured domains without authentication.


Note
By default, an IP access list name is configured with the same name as the pass-through domain name. To override the default name, you can use the access-session passthrou-access-group access-group-name passthrou-domain-list domain-list-name command in global configuration mode.

How to Configure FQDN ACL

Configuring an IP Access List

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. ip access-list extended name
  2. permit ip any any

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

ip access-list extended name

Example:

Device (config)# ip access-list extended ABC

Creates the IP access list.

Step 2

permit ip any any

Example:

Device (config-ext-nacl)# permit ip any any

Specifies the domains to be allowed for the wireless client. The domains are specified in the domain name list.

Configuring a Domain Name List

You can configure a domain name list that contains a list of domain names that are allowed for DNS snooping by the access point. The DNS domain list name string must be identical to the extended access list name.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. passthrou-domain-list name
  2. match word

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

passthrou-domain-list name

Example:


Device (config)# passthrou-domain-list abc
Device (config-fqdn-acl-domains)#

Configures a passthrough domain name list.

Step 2

match word

Example:


Device (config-fqdn-acl-domains)# match play.google.com
Device (config-fqdn-acl-domains)# match www.yahoo.com

Configures a passthrough domain list. Adds a list of websites that the client is allowed to query for access without first being required to be authenticated through the RADIUS server.

Mapping the FQDN ACL with a Domain Name

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. access-session passthrou-access-group access-group-name passthrou-domain-list domain-list-name
  2. parameter-map type webauth domain-list-name and login-auth-bypass fqdn-acl-name acl-name domain-name domain-name

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

access-session passthrou-access-group access-group-name passthrou-domain-list domain-list-name

Example:

Device (config)# access-session passthrou-access-group abc passthrou-domain-list abc

Maps the FQDN ACL AAA attribute name with the domain name list. Use this command when configuring central web authentication.

Step 2

parameter-map type webauth domain-list-name and login-auth-bypass fqdn-acl-name acl-name domain-name domain-name

Example:

Device (config)# parameter-map type webauth abc
SwitchControllerDevice (config-params-parameter-map)# login-auth-bypass fqdn-acl-name abc domain-name abc

Maps an FQDN ACL name with the domain name list. Use the command when configuring local authentication on the controller.

The RADIUS server can be configured to return an FQDN ACL name as part of the authenticated user profile. The controller dynamically applies the FQDN ACL to the user if the FQDN ACL is defined on the controller.

Monitoring an FQDN ACL

The following commands can be used to monitor FQDN ACLs.

Command

Purpose

show access-session interface interface-name details

Displays the FQDN ACL information configured on the interface.

show access-session fqdn fqdn-maps

Displays the FQDN ACL mapped to the domain name list.

show access-session fqdn list-domain domain-name

Displays the domain names.

show access-session fqdn passthru-domain-list

Displays the domains that are configured.

Configuration Examples for an FQDN ACL

Examples: FQDN ACL Configuration

This example shows how to create IP access list: 

# config terminal
(config)# ip access-list extended abc
(config-ext-nacl)# permit ip any any
(config-ext-nacl)# end
# show ip access-list abc
This example shows how to configure domain name list: 

# config terminal
(config)# passthrou-domain-list abc
(config-fqdn-acl-domains)# match play.google.com
(config-fqdn-acl-domains)# end
# show access-session fqdn fqdn-maps
This example shows how to map FQDN ACL with domain name using central web authentication: 

# config terminal
(config)# access-session passthrou-access-group abc passthrou-domain-list abc
(config)# end
# show access-session interface vlan 20
This example shows how to map FQDN ACL with domain name using local authentication: 

# config terminal
(config)# parameter-map type webauth abc
(config-params-parameter-map)# login-auth-bypass fqdn-acl-name abc domain-name abc
(config-params-parameter-map)# end
# show access-session fqdn fqdn-maps

Additional References for Configuring FQDN ACL

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Feature Information for Configuring FQDN ACL

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Table 1. Feature Information for Configuring FQDN ACL

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Configuring an FQDN ACL

The Configuring an FQDN ACL feature allows you to configure and apply an access control lists (ACL) to a wireless session based on the domain name system (DNS). The domain names are resolved to IP addresses, where the IP addresses are given to the client as part of the DNS response; the FQDN is then mapped to an ACL based on the IP address.

The following commands were introduced or modified: access session passthrou access group , login-auth-bypass , parameter-map type webauth global , pass throu domain list name , show access-session fqdn .