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Chapter 3: DSView 3 Software Servers 75
b. Type the address of the RADIUS host in dot notation format (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) or type
the DNS host name in the Server Address field.
c. Type the number of the port (from 1-65535) for connecting to the RADIUS host in the
Port Number field. The default is port 1812.
d. Click Save .
5. To change the authentication type and/or shared secret, click Settings in the side navigation
bar. The Authentication Service Authentication Settings - RADIUS window will open.
a. Select the authentication type from the Authentication Type menu.
PAP - Password Authentication Protocol
CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (default)
MS-CHAP - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
MS-CHAP v2 - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2
b. In the Shared Secret field, type the shared secret, which is a password protected field.
Microsoft’s implementation allows up to 128 ASCII characters for the shared secret; other
servers may have a different limit.
c. Re-enter the shared secret in the Confirm Shared Secret field.
d. Click Save .
6. Click Close . The User Authentication Services dialog box will appear.
external authentication service
To add a external authentication service:
1. On the server that will be used as an external authentication service, add the
DSView 3 software server as a client. Make a note of the configured shared secret
and the available authentication type(s) on the server.
2. From the DSView 3 Explorer, Click the Users tab.
3. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services
window will open.
4. Click Add . The Add Authentication Service Wizard will appear. Click Next .
5. The Provide Authentication Service Name and Type window will open.
a. Type a 1-64 character name for the authentication service.
b. Select from the Type menu.
c. Click Next .
6. The Specify Connection Settings window will open.
a. Type the address of the host in dot notation format (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) or type
the DNS host name in the Server Address field.
b. Type the number of the port (from 1-65535) connecting to the host in the Port
Number field. The default is port 49.
c. Click Next .