Radius Authentication - Sierra Wireless AirLink RV50 Series User Manual

ALEOS 4.9.0 Software Configuration User Guide for AirLink RV50 Series
Rev 1 Dec. 17
5. Configure the other fields as described in the following table.
Field
Timeout (seconds) The time limit for the server to respond
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Default is 30 seconds.
Note: If the server does not respond during the timeout (no route
to host, server down, network too slow etc.), the authentication
fails and the next enabled authentication mechanism checks the
credentials.
Encryption Select the encryption type
Options are:
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Base DN The Base DN is the path in the LDAP tree to the list of users
(example shown is dc=sierrawireless,dc=com). This is where the
LDAP protocol searches for a matching user to authenticate.
Bind DN Choose how the LDAP search is done
Options are:
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Bind DN User This field only appears if you selected Explicit in the Bind DN field
The full path of the user authorized to perform requests in the
LDAP database (example shown is
cn=admin,dc=sierrawireless,dc=com)
Bind on Password This field only appears if you selected Explicit in the Bind DN field
Password associated with the Bind DN user
6. Click Apply.

RADIUS Authentication

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) uses UDP and checks
authentication credentials, using a shared key.
To configure RADIUS:
1. Go to Services > Authentication.
2. In the RADIUS Client field, select Enable.
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Description
1–60 seconds
None
SSL—Secure Sockets Layer protocol—Non-standard legacy
(pre-LDAPv3) encryption type
StartTLS—Secure mechanism integrated into the LDAPv3
protocol (default)
Anonymous—A password is not required to perform
requests in the database (default)
Explicit—A password is required to perform requests in the
database
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