NETGEAR FVS318G manual Configuring the User Database for Xauth

ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G Reference Manual

–User Database to verify against the VPN firewall’s user database. Users must be added through the User Database screen (see “Configuring the User Database for XAUTH” on page 5-41).

–RADIUS–CHAPor RADIUS–PAP(depending on the authentication mode accepted by the RADIUS server) to add a RADIUS server. If RADIUS–PAP is selected, the VPN firewall will first check in the User Database to see if the user credentials are available. If the user account is not present, the VPN firewall will then connect to the RADIUS server (see “Configuring RADIUS Clients for XAUTH” on page 5-42).

•IPSec Host. Enable authentication by the remote gateway. In the adjacent Username and Password fields, type in the information user name and password associated with the IKE policy for authenticating this gateway (by the remote gateway).

4.Click Apply to save your settings.

Configuring the User Database for XAUTH

The User Database screen is used to configure and administer users when Extended Authentication is enabled as an Edge device. Whether or not you use an external RADIUS server, you may want some users to be authenticated locally. These users must be added to the User Database Configured Users table.

To add a new user:

1.Select VPN from the main menu and VPN Client from the submenu. The User Database screen displays.

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