Nortel Networks 4050 manual Radius Authentication Configuration fields

564Chapter 10 Configuring system settings

2Enter the RADIUS authentication information in the applicable fields. Table 118 describes the Radius Audit Configuration fields.

Table 118 Radius Authentication Configuration fields

Field	Description
Server Timeout	Specifies the timeout interval for a connection request to a
	RADIUS server. At the end of the timeout period, if no
	connection has been established, authentication will fail.
	Enter a value to indicate the time interval in seconds (s),
	minutes (m), or hours (h). If you do not specify a
	measurement unit, seconds is assumed. The range is
	1–10000 seconds. The default is 10 seconds.
Use Local Password as	Specifies the desired fallback mode. Valid options are:
Fallback	• on — if the RADIUS servers are unreachable, the local
	passwords defined on the Nortel SNAS 4050 are used
	as fallback
	• off — if the RADIUS servers are unreachable, the
	only way to access the system is to reinstall the
	software (boot install)
	When checked, the fallback mode is on.
	The default is on.
	Note: With the fallback mode set to on, unwanted access
	to the Nortel SNAS 4050 is possible using a serial cable if
	the network cable is disconnected and the local password
	is known.
RADIUS Authentication	When checked, enables RADIUS authentication of system
Enabled	users. The default is disabled.

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

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