Configuring RADIUS support

Users and authentication

 

 

Configuring RADIUS support

If you have configured RADIUS support and a user is required to authenticate using a

RADIUS server, the FortiGate unit contacts the RADIUS server for authentication.

This section describes:

Adding RADIUS servers

Deleting RADIUS servers

Adding RADIUS servers

To add a RADIUS server

1Go to User > RADIUS.

2Select New to add a new RADIUS server.

3Type the Name of the RADIUS server.

You can type any name. The name can contain numbers (0-9), uppercase and lowercase letters (A-Z, a-z), and the special characters - and _. Other special characters and spaces are not allowed.

4Enter the Server Name or IP address of the RADIUS server.

5Enter the RADIUS server secret.

6Select OK.

Figure 18: Example RADIUS configuration

Deleting RADIUS servers

You cannot delete a RADIUS server that has been added to a user group.

To delete a RADIUS server

1Go to User > RADIUS.

2Select Delete beside the RADIUS server name that you want to delete.

3Select OK.

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