D-Link DI-308 manual Radius Configuration

DI-308 ISDN Remote Router

RADIUS Configuration

RADIUS is an authentication protocol where passwords are stored on a RADIUS server. RADIUS allows large numbers of passwords to be stored in a centralized location. Before instituting RADIUS, please setup and install a RADIUS server on the LAN.

Items in the above submenu are described as follows:

•RADIUS State – Enables or disables RADIUS. When enabled, all settings in the Dial-in User Profile are disabled.

•Type – Refers to the type of external password protocol. Currently, only RADIUS is supported.

•Server IP Address – This is the IP Address of your Unix- or NT-based RADIUS server.

•Port – The port number for the RADIUS server. The standard port number specified by RFC 1700 is 1812 (shown above).

•Key – This is a shared secret used to identify the router as a valid RADIUS client.

The RADIUS authentication service works for dial-in users only. Thus, when RADIUS is enabled, passwords for dial-in users will no longer be checked in the dial-in user profile. Instead, the authentication request will be passed on to the RADIUS server. Remote networks (routers) dialing into the router will still be authenticated using the remote network profile.

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