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Chapter 20 Authentication & Accounting
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20.1.2 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 .
20.2 Authentication and Accounting Screens
To enable authentication, accounting or both on the Switch. First, configure your
authentication server settings (RADIUS, or both) and then set up the
authentication priority and accounting settings.
Click Advanced Application > Auth and Acct in the navigation panel to display the screen
as shown.
Figure 86 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct
20.2.1 RADIUS Server Setup
Use this screen to configure your RADIUS server settings. See Section 20.1.2 on page 152 for
more information on RADIUS servers and Section 20.3 on page 160 for RADIUS attributes
utilized by the authentication and accounting features on the Switch. Click on the RADIUS
Server Setup link in the Authentication and Accounting screen to view the screen as shown.
Table 48 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.