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Chapter 16 Authentication Server

Sent by an access point requesting authentication.

• Access-Reject

Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access.

• Access-Accept

Sent by a RADIUS server allowing access.

• Access-Challenge

Sent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow access. The

access point sends a proper response from the user and then sends another Access-Request

The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the ZyWALL and the

RADIUS server for user accounting:

• Accounting-Request

Sent by the access point requesting accounting.

• Accounting-Response

Sent by the RADIUS server to indicate that it has started or stopped accounting.

In order to ensure network security, the ZyWALL and the RADIUS server use a shared secret

key, which is a password, they both know. The key is not sent over the network. In addition to

the shared key, password information exchanged is also encrypted to protect the network from

unauthorized access.

16.2 Local User Database

Click SECURITY > AUTH SERVER to open the Local User Database screen. The local

user database is a list of user profiles stored on the ZyWALL. The ZyWALL can use this list

of user profiles to authenticate users. Use this screen to change your ZyWALL's list of user

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