Chapter 6: Authentication Services

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Click Browse with User Credentials to browse users on the external LDAP authentication based on credentials configured on the server. If this option is selected, do the following:

a.Type a log in ID in the User Name field, in one of two forms: a fully qualified distinguished name or the username of an account in the base user DN.

b.Type the password for the LDAP user account in the Password field.

6.Click Save and then click Close. The User Authentication Services dialog box will appear.

RADIUS external authentication service

To add a RADIUS external authentication service:

1.On the RADIUS server that will be used as an external authentication service, add the DSView 3 server as a RADIUS client. Make a note of the configured shared secret and the available authentication type(s) on the RADIUS server.

2.From the DSView 3 Explorer, Click the Users tab.

3.Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services window will open.

4.Click Add. The Add Authentication Service Wizard will appear.

5.The Provide Authentication Service Name and Type window will open.

a.Type a 1-64 character name for the RADIUS authentication service.

b.Select RADIUS from the Type menu.

c.Click Next.

6.The Specify RADIUS Connection Settings window will open.

a.Type the address of the RADIUS host in dot notation format (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) or type the DNS host name in the Server Address field.

b.Type the number of the port (from 1-65535) for connecting to the RADIUS host in the Port Number field. The default is port 1812.

c.Click Next.

7.The Establish Connection with Authentication Service window will open briefly. If the external authentication service is contacted successfully, the Specify RADIUS Authentication Settings window will open.

a.Select the authentication type from the Authentication Type menu. Make sure it is one of the available authentication types noted in step 1.

PAP - Password Authentication Protocol

CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (default) MS-CHAP - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

MS-CHAP v2 - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2

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