ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G Reference Manual
•Secret Phrase. Transactions between the client and the RADIUS server are authenticated using a shared secret phrase, so the same secret phrase must be configured on both client and server.
•Primary Server NAS Identifier. The identifier for the Network Access Server (NAS) must be present in a RADIUS request. Ensure that NAS identifier is configured identically on both client and server.
The VPN firewall is acting as a NAS, allowing network access to external users after verifying their authentication information. In a RADIUS transaction, the NAS must provide some NAS Identifier information to the RADIUS server. Depending on the configuration of the RADIUS server, the VPN firewall’s IP address may be sufficient as an identifier, or the server may require a name, which you would enter here. This name would also be configured on the RADIUS server, although in some cases it should be left blank on the RADIUS server.
•Primary Authentications Type. From the
•As an option, you can enable a backup server by selecting the Enable Backup Server checkbox. If enabled, specify the following fields:
–Backup Server IP Address. The IP address of the RADIUS backup server.
–Secret Phrase. Transactions between the client and the RADIUS backup server are authenticated using a shared secret phrase, so the same secret phrase must be configured on both client and backup server.
–Backup Server NAS Identifier. The identifier for the NAS must be present in a RADIUS request. Ensure that NAS identifier is configured identically on both client and backup server.
6.In the Authentication Settings section of the screen, configure the following fields:
•Domain Name. The name of the external domain that will be displayed on the login screen.
•Retry Timeout. The period in seconds that the VPN firewall should wait for a response from the RADIUS server.
•Maximum Retry Count. The number of attempts that the VPN firewall will make to contact the RADIUS server. When this number is exceeded, the connection to the RADIUS server cannot be set up.
•Users Default Timeout. The period in minutes that a user is automatically logged out when the connection is idle.
7.Click Reset to cancel the changes or click Apply to save the settings.
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