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UAG4100 User’s Guide
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AAA Server
36.1 Overview
You can use a AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) server to provide access control to
your network. The AAA server can be a RADIUS server. Use the
AAA Server
screens to create and
manage objects that contain settings for using AAA servers. You use AAA server objects in
configuring ext-group-user user objects and authentication method objects (see
).
36.1.1 RADIUS Server
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authentication is a popular protocol 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
authentication allows you to validate a large number of users from a central location.
Figure 225
RADIUS Server Network Example
36.1.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter
Use the
Configuration > Object > AAA Server > RADIUS
screen (
configure the default external RADIUS server to use for user authentication.
36.1.3 What You Need To Know
AAA Servers Supported by the UAG
The following lists the types of authentication server the UAG supports.
• Local user database
The UAG uses the built-in local user database to authenticate administrative users logging into
the UAG’s Web Configurator or network access users logging into the network through the UAG.