Nortel Networks 4050 Modifying Radius configuration, Add an Authentication Server Radius fields

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2Enter the authentication server information in the applicable fields. Table 40 describes the Add an Authentication Server —Radius fields.

Table 40 Add an Authentication Server — Radius fields

Field	Description
Index	Specifies an integer in the range 1 to 63 that uniquely
	identifies the authentication method on the Nortel
	SNAS 4050.
Name	Specifies a name for the authentication method, as a
	mnemonic aid.
	The maximum allowable length of the name string is 255
	characters, but Nortel recommends a maximum of 32
	characters.
	Future releases of the Nortel SNAS 4050 software will
	allow you to reference this name in a client filter, so
	authentication to this server becomes a condition for
	access rights for a group.
Display Name	Specifies a name for the method, to display in the Login
	Service list box on the portal login page, together with the
	names of other authentication services available.
IP Address	Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
Port	Specifies the port number configured for this server to use
	on the RADIUS server. The default is 1812.
Secret	Specifies a unique shared secret configured on the
	RADIUS server that authenticates the Nortel SNAS 4050
	to the RADIUS server.

3Click Apply.

The RADIUS authentication method displays in the Authentication Server Table.

4Click Apply on the toolbar to send the current changes to the Nortel

SNAS 4050. Click Commit on the toolbar to save the changes permanently.

Modifying RADIUS configuration

You can modify the RADIUS configuration in the following ways:

•Modify settings for the authentication method itself (see “Modifying RADIUS method settings” on page 274).

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