Chapter 6. Basic Configuration
Configuration of a RADIUS server
In this section it is assumed that you know how to configure your RADIUS server. Consult your RADIUS manual for details.
Add the Telecommuting Module as a client in the RADIUS server. Make sure that the shared secret here is the same as in the Telecommuting Module.
The Telecommuting Module checks the permissions for a user by looking at its RADIUS attribute
If the
If the value is Framed (2), the user is allowed to connect via VPN.
For the various privileges for users, there is an
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ATTRIBUTE
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#Type of administrator account.
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To be able to authenticate SIP users, the RADIUS server must support Digest authentication. You find a description of this in
More information about RADIUS can be found in RFC 2865.
SNMPSNMP is a network monitoring protocol, which enables a single server to monitor one or more networks, including all network equipment like routers and firewalls. 3Com VCX IP Telecommuting Module supports SNMP and can accordingly be monitored automatically.
The monitoring signaling consists of two main parts. The SNMP server sends requests to the Telecommuting Module, which replies with a list of network parameters and their values for the Telecommuting Module. The Telecommuting Module can also send messages (traps) without the server prompting, when someone sends a request without valid authentication and when the Telecommuting Module boots. You can also configure the Telecommuting Module to send traps when certain threshold values are reached.
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