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3.Complete the fields and select the radio buttons as explained Table 7-14.

Table 7-14. RADIUS Client Settings

Item

Description (or Subfield and Description)

 

 

Primary RADIUS Server

Select the Yes radio button to enable and configure the primary RADIUS server, and then enter the settings for the three fields below. The default setting is that the No radio button is selected.

Primary Server IP Address

The IP address of the primary RADIUS server.

 

 

Secret Phrase

The a shared secret phrase to authenticate the transactions between the

 

client and the primary RADIUS server. The same Secret Phrase must be

 

configured on both the client and the server.

 

 

Primary Server NAS

The primary Network Access Server (NAS) identifier that must be present

Identifier

in a RADIUS request.

 

Note: The UTM functions as a NAS, allowing network access to external

 

users after verification of 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 UTM’s IP address might be sufficient as an identifier, or the server

 

might require a name, which you must enter in this field.

 

 

Backup RADIUS Server

 

Select the Yes radio button to enable and configure the backup RADIUS server, and then enter the settings for the three fields below. The default setting is that the No radio button is selected.

Backup Server IP Address

The IP address of the backup RADIUS server.

 

 

Secret Phrase

The a shared secret phrase to authenticate the transactions between the

 

client and the backup RADIUS server. The same Secret Phrase must be

 

configured on both the client and the server.

 

 

Backup Server NAS

The backup Network Access Server (NAS) identifier that must be present

Identifier

in a RADIUS request.

 

Note: See the Note above for the Primary Server NAS Identifier.

Connection Configuration

 

 

 

Time out period

The period in seconds that the UTM waits for a response from a RADIUS

 

server.

 

 

Maximum Retry Counts

The maximum number of times that the UTM attempts to connect to a

 

RADIUS server.

 

 

4.Click Apply to save your settings.

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