Chapter 5 Customizing Your Configuration

Configuring a Remote Server for AA

Note Although these services differ in the way they handle authentication and authorization, the procedure for configuring a remote server is the same independent of its type. For more information about the differences between these servers, see the

Cisco Access Registrar User Guide.

Table 5-4provides an overview of the process. The following sections describe the process in more detail.

Table 5-4 Configuring a Remote Server

Object

Action

 

 

RemoteServers

Add a new RemoteServer.

 

 

 

Set the protocol (ldap).

 

 

 

Set the properties.

 

 

Services

Add a new Service.

 

 

 

Set the type (ldap).

 

 

 

Set the RemoteServers property.

 

 

Radius

Set DefaultAuthentication.

 

 

 

Set DefaultAuthorization.

 

 

Configuring the Remote Server

The RemoteServer object allows you to specify the properties of the remote server to which Services proxy requests. The remote servers you specify at this level are referenced by name from the RemoteServers list in the Services objects.

Creating a RemoteServer

Step 1 Run the aregcmd command:

aregcmd

Step 2 Use the cd command to change to the RemoteServers level:

cd /Radius/RemoteServers

Step 3 Use the add command to add the remote server you will reference in the Services level. The following example adds the remote server’s hostname QuickExample.

add QuickExample

Step 4 Use the cd command to change to the QuickExample RemoteServers object level.

cd /Radius/RemoteServers/QuickExample

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