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RADIUS
11.4
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is an industry-standard way to manage logins to many
different types of equipment in one central location. The NetGuardian BSM connects to your central RADIUS
server. Every time a device receives a login attempt (usually a username & password), it requests an
authentication from the RADIUS server. If the username & password combination is found in the server's
database, an affirmative "access granted" reply is sent back to the unit device, allowing the user to connect.
Fig. 2.1.
RADIUS configuration screen
Fig. 2.2.
RADIUS server prompt for
Username
and
Password.
Global Settings
Retry
Enter the number of times the RADIUS server should
retry a logon attempt
Time-out
Enter in the number of seconds before a logon request is
timed out
Servers 1 / 2
IPA
Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server
Port
Port 1812 is an industry-standard port for using RADIUS
Secret
Enter the RADIUS secret in this field
After successfully entering the settings for the RADIUS server, the NetGuardian Web Browser will prompt users
for both a Username and Password, which will be verified using the information and access rights stored in the
RADIUS database.
RADIUS logons
are
case-sensitive. If the RADIUS server is unavailable or access is denied, the master
password will work for craft port access only. Also, the "dictionary.dps" files (included on the Resource Disk)
needs to be loaded on the RADIUS server for access-right definition. If RADIUS is enabled on the NetGuardian,
the local authentication will not be valid.