RAD Data comm Modular Access Device with Integrated Router External Access Security Parameters

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Table 5-26. External Access Security Parameters

Parameters	Possible Values	Description
Security		Protects your LAN against unwanted entry by outside users.
Authentication	None	Access permitted to all users.
	User Access Profile	Allow/deny access according to the User Access Profile (see below).
	RADIUS	Allow/deny access according to the RADIUS Authenticator.
	User Access	Access is allowed if the User Access Profile permits it OR if the User
	Profile+RADIUS	Access Profile does not have an entry for the user but the RADIUS
		Authenticator allows it.
		Note: If you select RADIUS, configure the RADIUS Access parameters
		from the Host Parameters Menu. Refer to RADIUS Authentication and
		Billing.
Accepted PPP		PPP supports two types of security systems:
Authentication	CHAP (Challenge	CHAP is a type of authentication in which the authentication agent
(only relevant to
	Handshake	(typically a network server) sends the client program a key to be used
Link with PPP
	Authentication	to encrypt the username and password. This enables the username and
Protocol)
	Protocol)	password to be transmitted in an encrypted form to protect them
		against hackers.
	PAP (Password	PAP is the most basic form of authentication, in which a user's name
	Authentication	and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table
	Protocol)	of name-password pairs. Typically, the passwords stored in the table
		are encrypted. The main weakness of PAP is that both the username
		and password are transmitted in an unencrypted form.
Accessible		Defines parameters which limit public access to the network. Access
Stations/Nets		can be allowed for all stations/nets, only certain stations/nets, or only
		stations/nets which are static. When the access mode is 'limited', use
		the access list to define which stations/nets have access.
User Access		View and modify user access profiles in the access control users list.
Profiles (only		The list contains user names, security parameters and dialback options.
relevant to Link
with PPP
Protocol)

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