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RADIUS Client Support

TheNetopia R910 implements a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) client (RFC 2138) and adds the ability to authenticate console configuration access using a RADIUS server. This feature is strictly for console menu access authentication only, and is not intended for WAN connectivity access authentication.

Earlier routers use a local console authentication database consisting of between one and four user- name/password pairs. They require a user seeking console configuration access to log in with a username and password when at least one username/password pair have been configured locally in the router. If no user- name/password pairs are defined, a user seeking console configuration access is given access without being required to log in.

TheR910 adds the ability to authenticate users seeking console configuration access by using a remote authentication database maintained by a RADIUS server. It supports four security database modes:

Local Only

RADIUS only

RADIUS then Local

Local then RADIUS

RADIUS client configuration

To display the Security Options screen, from the Main Menu select System Configuration, Security, then Security Options.

Main

Menu

System

Configuration

Security

Security Options

Security Options

 

Enable Dial-in Console Access:

Yes

Enable SmartStart/Web Server:

Yes

Enable Telnet Console Access:

Yes

Enable Telnet Access to SNMP Screens:

Yes

Console Access timeout (seconds):

600

Show Users...

 

Add User...

 

Delete User...

 

Advanced Security Options...

 

Password for This Screen (11 chars max):

 

Set up configuration access options here.

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