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Shared Secret Displays the shared secret used to verify Radius messages (with the exception of the Access-Request message) are
sent by a Radius-enabled device configured with the same shared secret. The shared secret is a case-sensitive string
(password) that can include letters, numbers, or symbols. Ensure the shared secret is at least 22 characters long to
protect the Radius server from brute-force attacks.
Retries Displays the maximum number of times the switch can retransmit a Radius Server frame before it times out of the
authentication session.
Timeout Displays the maximum time (in seconds) the switch waits for the Radius Server's acknowledgment of authentication
request packets before the switch times out of the session.
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8. Highlight a Radius Server from those listed and click the Delete button to remove the server
9. Click the Add button at the bottom of the screen to display a sub-screen used to add a Radius
Modifying the Properties of an Existing Radius Server
Some of the attributes of an existing Radius Server can be modified by the switch to better reflect
the Radius Server's existing connection with the switch.
To modify the attributes of an existing Radius Server:
1. Select Management Access > Users from the main menu tree.
2. Click on the Authentication tab.
3. Select an existing Radius Server from those listed and click the Edit button at the bottom of the
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Select a Radius server from the table and click the Edit button to modify how the
authentication method is used. For more information, see
Existing Radius Server on page
from the list of available servers.
Server to the list of servers available to the switch. For more information, see
Adding an External Radius Server on page
The Users screen displays.
screen.
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