Terminology - HP ProCurve 2600-PWR Series Manual

RADIUS Authentication and Accounting

Terminology

Terminology

CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol): A challenge-
response authentication protocol that uses the Message Digest 5 (MD5)
hashing scheme to encrypt a response to a challenge from a RADIUS server.
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol): A general PPP authentication
protocol that supports multiple authentication mechanisms. A specific
authentication mechanism is known as an EAP type, such as MD5-Challenge,
Generic Token Card, and TLS (Transport Level Security).
Host: See RADIUS Server.
NAS (Network Access Server): In this case, an HP switch configured for
RADIUS security operation.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service):
RADIUS Client: The device that passes user information to designated
RADIUS servers.
RADIUS Host: See RADIUS server.
RADIUS Server: A server running the RADIUS application you are using on
your network. This server receives user connection requests from the switch,
authenticates users, and then returns all necessary information to the switch.
For the HP switch, a RADIUS server can also perform accounting functions.
Sometimes termed a RADIUS host.
Shared Secret Key: A text value used for encrypting data in RADIUS packets.
Both the RADIUS client and the RADIUS server have a copy of the key, and
the key is never transmitted across the network.
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