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Chapter 5 – Configuration Using Web Management Software
VPN > PPTP
User Authentication
Authentication Type
Select the desired user Authentication Type and click the Save button:
•Local – Authentication type used when local users have individual access rights.
•RADIUS – Authentication type used when access rights comes from a central server for user authentication.
Local or RADIUS
Local Authentication Input
User Name – Enter the user’s name in lowercase. Password – Enter the user’s password (in lowercase). Confirm Password – Retype the password to confirm it.
Static IP Address – Enter the specific Static IP Address from the range so that the server will issue it to the client when it is connected.
Allowed Users – The names of the users entered above display in this text box. If you wish to delete a name, click the Delete button.
RADIUS Authentication Input
Prerequisite Step – In order to select RADIUS as the authentication type, you must set up a PPTP network by going to the Network & Services > Network Configuration screen and enter a Network Name, IP Address and Subnet Mask as in this example:
Return to the VPN > PPTP Screen – Select
Authentication Type – Select RADIUS.
RADIUS Server Address – Enter the RADIUS server IP Address.
RADIUS Server Secret – Enter the secret which is configured in the RADIUS server.
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