F5 BIG-IP APM

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Implementation Guide F5 BIG-IP APM

F5 BIG-IP APM
Implementation Guide
(Version 5.7)

Copyright 2013
Deepnet Security Limited

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Table of Contents
Overview ......................................................................................... 4
RADIUS ........................................................................................... 5
Create a RADIUS logon procedure ........................................................................ 5
Create a RADIUS application................................................................................ 6
Register the F5 BIG-IP as a Radius client .............................................................. 7
Register the DualShield RADIUS server ................................................................. 8
Test Authentication ............................................................................................ 9
Create Access Profile ..................................................................................................................... 9
Configure Access Policy ................................................................................................................11
Challenge & Response ..................................................................................................................12
SAML 2.0 ....................................................................................... 14
DualShield - Create a SSO logon procedure ......................................................... 14
DualShield - Create a SAML application ............................................................... 15
F5 - Create a new SP ........................................................................................ 16
F5 – Download Metadata ................................................................................... 18
DualShield - Register F5 BIG-IP as a SSO Service Provider .................................... 18
DualShield - Download IdP Metadata .................................................................. 19
F5 - Register DualShield as an IdP Connector ...................................................... 19
F5 - Bind the IdP Connector to the SP ................................................................. 21
F5 – Configure Access Policy .............................................................................. 22
Test Authentication .......................................................................................... 24

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Overview
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is a flexible, high-performance access and
security solution that provides unified global access to your business-critical applications
and networks.

This implementation guide describes how to integrate F5 BIG-IP APM with the DualShield
unified authentication platform in order to add two-factor authentication into its login
process.

F5 BIG-IP supports external authentication servers including both RADIUS and SAML.
DualShield unified authentication platform includes a fully compliant RADIUS server as
well as a SAML 2.0 compliant Single Sign-On (SSO) server. Therefore, F5 BIG-IP can be
configured to work with the DualShield Radius server or DualShield SSO server,
depending on the customers’ requirements. If a customer requires only OTP and ODP
(One-Time Password and On-Demand Password) authentication, then RADIUS can
deliver those authentication methods. If a customer also requires other authentication
methods such as keystroke biometrics, device DNA or ODP with a more user-friendly
logon interface, then the customer must implement the SAML solution.

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RADIUS
Prior to configuring F5 BIG-IP for two-factor authentication, you must have the
DualShield Authentication Server and DualShield Radius Server installed and operating.
For the installation, configuration and administration of DualShield Authentication and
Radius servers please refer to the following documents:

 DualShield Authentication Platform – Installation Guide
 DualShield Authentication Platform – Quick Start Guide
 DualShield Authentication Platform – Administration Guide
 DualShield Radius Server - Installation Guide

You also need to have a RADIUS application created in the DualShield authentication
server. The application will be used for the two-factor authentication in F5 BIG-IP. The
document below provides general instructions for RADIUS authentication with the
DualShield Radius Server:

VPN & RADIUS - Implementation Guide
Following outlines the key steps:
In DualShield
1. Create a logon procedure for RADIUS authentication
2. Create an RADIUS application for F5 BIG-IP
3. Register the F5 BIG-IP as a RADIUS client
In F5 BIG-IP
1. Register the DualShield RADIUS authentication server
You can use the Application Wizard in the DualShield Console to create an application
and all its dependencies including the logon procedure, or you can create application and
logon procedure individually as described below. The “DualShield Authentication Platform
– Quick Start Guide” document describes how to use the ApplicationWizard in details.
Create a RADIUS logon procedure
1. Login to the DualShield management console
2. In the main menu, select “Authentication | Logon Procedure”
3. Click the “Create” button on the toolbar
4. Enter “Name” and select “RADIUS” as the Type

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5. Click “Save”
6. Click the Context Menu icon of the newly create logon procedure, select “Logon
Steps”
7. In the popup windows, click the “Create” button on the toolbar
8. Select the desired authentication method, e.g. “Static Password + One-Time
Password”

9. Click “Save”
Create a RADIUS application
1. In the main menu, select “Authentication | Applications”
2. Click the “Create” button on the toolbar
3. Enter “Name”
4. Select “Realm”
5. Select the logon procedure that was just created

6. Click “Save”
7. Click the context menu of the newly created application, select “Agent”

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8. Select the DualShield Radius server, e.g. ”Local Radius Server”
9. Click “Save”
10. Click the context menu of the newly created application, select “Self Test”

Register the F5 BIG-IP as a Radius client
1. In the main menu, select “RADIUS | Clients”
2. Click the “Register” button on the toolbar

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3. Select the application that was created in the previous steps
4. Enter F5 BIG-IP’s IP in the IP address, e.g. 192,168.111.200
5. Enter the Shared Secret which will be used in F5 BIG-IP.
6. Click “Save”
Register the DualShield RADIUS server
Log into the F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility. Select “Access Policy | AAA Servers |
RADIUS”

1. Click the + button to add a new RADIUS server

2. Populate the fields. In this example, we have the DualShield RADIUS server
installed IP 192.168.124.171, port 1812

Enter the Shared Secret that was set up in the DualShield Radius client.

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Test Authentication
To test the RADIUS authentication, we will use F5 BIG-IP Portal Access as an example.
We will configure a remote access connection to one or more internal web applications.
Create an access policy and local traffic virtual server so that end users can access
internal web applications through a single external virtual server. Use this if you need to
provide secure extranet access to internal web applications without creating a full VPN
connection.
Create Access Profile
Select “Device Wizards” in the Main tab:

then select “Portal Access Setup Wizard”:

Enter the Policy Name. Click “Next”

Select the “Use Existing” in the Authentication Option.
Select the DualShield RADIUS server registered in the previous step.
Click “Next”
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On this page you need to enter the details of your web application and its URI.
Click “Next”

Enter the IP of a virtual server
Click “Next”

This is the final review page. Make sure all details are correct and click “Next” to finish
the wizard.
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