RADIUS Authentication for Management

 

Before a management session starts, LinkProof can authenticate the user with a RADIUS server. You can also select whether or not to use the User Table when a RADIUS server is not available.

RADIUS Authentication is available for the following interfaces:

CLI

Telnet

Web Based Management

SSH

Note	When you enable and configure the RADIUS Authentication feature, the RADIUS server must be available and accessible to the LinkProof device.

To configure RADIUS Authentication for device management

1.	Do the following:

a.	Select Security > Users. The User Table and Authentication pane is displayed.

b.	Set the following parameter:

 

Parameter	Description
Authentication Method	The method for of authenticating a user’s access to the device. Values: • Local User Table — The device uses the User Table to authenticate access. • RADIUS and Local User Table — The device uses the RADIUS servers to authenticate access. If the request to the RADIUS server times out, the device uses the User Table to authenticate access. Default: Local User Table

c.	Click Set.

2.	Do the following:

a.	Select Services > RADIUS. The RADIUS Parameters pane is displayed.

b.	Set the following parameters:

 

Parameter	Description
Main RADIUS IP Address	IP address of the primary RADIUS server.
Main RADIUS Port Number	Access port number of the primary RADIUS server. Values: 1645, 1812
Main RADIUS Secret	Authentication password for primary RADIUS server.
Backup RADIUS IP Address	IP address of the backup RADIUS server.
Backup RADIUS Port Number	Access port number of the backup RADIUS server. Values: 1645, 1812
Backup RADIUS Secret	Authentication password for backup RADIUS server.
RADIUS Retries	Defines number of connection retries to the RADIUS server, when the RADIUS server does not respond to the first connection attempt.
RADIUS Timeout	How many seconds device waits for reply from the RADIUS server before a retry, or, if the RADIUS Retries value is exceeded, before the device acknowledges that the server is off line.
RADIUS Client Lifetime	Duration, in seconds, for client authentication. After the lifetime expires, the device re-authenticates the user.

c.	Click Set.