Cisco ASA 5505 Configuration Manual page 657

Chapter 31 Configuring AAA Servers and the Local Database
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RADIUS Server Fields
The following table describes the unique fields for configuring RADIUS servers, for use with the
"Adding a Server to a Group" section on page
Field
Server Authentication Port
Server Accounting Port
Retry Interval
Server Secret Key
Common Password
OL-20339-01
Windows NT Domain Server Fields, page 31-13
Kerberos Server Fields, page 31-13
LDAP Server Fields, page 31-15
HTTP Form Server Fields, page 31-17
"Adding a Server to a Group" section on page
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Description
The server port to be used for authentication of users. The default port
is 1645.
The server port to be used for accounting of users. The default port is
1646.
The duration of time, 1 to 10 seconds, that the adaptive security
appliance waits between attempts to contact the server.
The shared secret key used to authenticate the RADIUS server to the
adaptive security appliance. The server secret you configure here should
match the one configured on the RADIUS server. If you do not know the
server secret, ask the RADIUS server administrator. The maximum field
length is 64 characters.
A case-sensitive password that is common among users who access this
RADIUS authorization server through this adaptive security appliance.
Be sure to provide this information to your RADIUS server
administrator.
Note For an authentication RADIUS server (rather than authorization)
do not configure a common password.
If you leave this field blank, the users username is the password for
accessing this RADIUS authorization server.
Never use a RADIUS authorization server for authentication. Common
passwords or usernames as passwords are less secure than assigning
unique user passwords.
Although the password is required by the RADIUS protocol and
Note
the RADIUS server, users do not need to know it.
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Configuring AAA Server Groups
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