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Configuring RADIUS
Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers provide additional security for networks. RADIUS
servers provide a centralized authentication method for web access.
To configure RADIUS security settings:
1.
Click Mgmt. Protocols > RADIUS. The RADIUS Page opens:
Figure 22: RADIUS Page
The RADIUS Page contains the following fields:
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Default Retries — Defines the default number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server before a
failure occurs. Possible field values are 1-10.
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Default Timeout for Reply — Defines the default time interval in seconds that passes before the connection
between the device and the TACACS+ server times out. The field range is 1-60 seconds and the default is 10
seconds.
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Default Dead Time — Defines the default amount of time (in minutes) that a RADIUS server is bypassed for
service requests. The range is 0-2000.
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Default Key String — Defines the default key string used for authenticating and encrypting all RADIUS-
communications between the device and the RADIUS server. This key must match the RADIUS encryption.
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Source IP Address — Defines the default IP address of a device accessing the RADIUS server.
The RADIUS table lists known RADIUS servers and contains the following fields:
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# — Displays the RADIUS server number.
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IP Address — Displays the RADIUS server IP address.
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Priority — Displays the RADIUS server priority. The possible values are 1-65535, where 1 is the highest
value. The RADIUS server priority is used to configure the server query order.
Configuring Server Based Authentication
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Configuring Device Security
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