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Figure 4-19 RADIUS Access Control Configuration Screen
RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x
You must configure a primary RADIUS Authentication server to use 802.1x security. A back-up server is optional.
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Problems with RADIUS Server configuration or RADIUS Authentication should be referred to the RADIUS
Server developer.
Follow these steps to enable a RADIUS Authentication server for 802.1x security:
1. Within the 802.1x Configuration screen, configure the 802.1x settings. See
2. Click the RADIUS tab.
3. Click the RADIUS Auth sub-tab.
4. Place a check mark in the box labeled Enable Primary RADIUS Authentication Server.
5. If you want to configure a back-up RADIUS server, place a check mark in the box labeled Enable Back-up
RADIUS Authentication Server.
6. Enter the time, in seconds, each client session may be active before being automatically re-authenticated in the
Authentication Lifetime field. This parameter supports a value between 60 and 43200 sec; the default is 900 sec.
7. Select a Server Addressing Format type (IP Address or Name).
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If you want to identify RADIUS servers by name, you must configure the AP-600 as a DNS Client. See
Client
for details.
8. Enter the server's IP address or name in the field provided.
9. Enter the port number which the AP-600 and the server will use to communicate. By default, RADIUS servers
communicate on port 1812.
10. Enter the Shared Secret in the Shared Secret and Confirm Shared Secret field. This is a password shared by the
RADIUS server and the AP-600. The same password must also be configured on the RADIUS server.
11. Enter the maximum time, in seconds, that the AP-600 should wait for the RADIUS server to respond to a request in
the Response Time field. Range is 1-10 seconds; default is 3 seconds.
Advanced Configuration
802.1x
for details.
DNS
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