3Com REMOTE ACCESS SYSTEM 1500, Management Manual

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VERVIEW
Comprehensive
Security Options
RAS 1500 supports the following security options:
Firewall protection in the form of IP packet filtering in both the inbound
and the outbound directions of ports, users, and dial-out locations.
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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
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Network Operating System (NOS)-based authentication (Windows NT,
Novell)
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Dial-back, fixed and roaming
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Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) and Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
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Local password authentication
Configuration
Options
The RAS 1500 supports the following configuration options:
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Web Configuration Interface
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Command Line Interface
Web Configuration
Interface
You can configure the RAS 1500 by accessing the RAS 1500 Web
Configuration Interface. The Web Configuration Interface consists of a
series of Web pages that are embedded on the RAS 1500 and viewed
through a Web browser.
Command Line
Interface
The RAS 1500 command line interface (CLI) provides the most extensive
set of commands available. It includes an assortment of utilities for
troubleshooting connections including:
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The ability to manually dial a location to test connectivity
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The ability to use Telnet, Rlogin, or ClearTCP to establish a session
with another host from the RAS 1500 command line
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UNIX-like troubleshooting commands, such as
ping
, to debug IP
connections