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26.1.2 RADIUS and
RADIUS and are security protocols used to authenticate users by means of an external
server instead of (or in addition to) an internal device user database that is limited to the memory
capacity of the device. In essence, RADIUS and authentication both allow you to validate
an unlimited number of users from a central location.
The following table describes some key differences between RADIUS and .
26.2 AAA Screens
The
AAA
screens allow you to enable authentication, authorization, accounting or all of them on the
Switch. First, configure your authentication and accounting server settings (RADIUS, or
both) and then set up the authentication priority, activate authorization and configure accounting
settings.
Click
Advanced Application
>
AAA
in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown.
Figure 117
Advanced Application > AAA
26.2.1 RADIUS Server Setup
Use this screen to configure your RADIUS server settings. See
for more
information on RADIUS servers and
for RADIUS attributes utilized by the
authentication and accounting features on the Switch. Click on the
RADIUS Server Setup
link in
the
AAA
screen to view the screen as shown.
Table 78
RADIUS vs
RADIUS
Transport Protocol
UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
Encryption
Encrypts the password sent for
authentication.
All communication between the client (the
Switch) and the TACACS server is encrypted.
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