Each RADIUS packet supports a specific purpose: authentication or accounting. A packet can contain values called attributes. The attributes found in each packet depend upon the type of packet (authentication or accounting) and the device that sent it (for example, the specific make and model of the RAS device acting as a RADIUS client).
For information on RADIUS authentication packet structures and attributes, see RFC 2865, Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS). For information on RADIUS accounting packet structures and attributes, see RFC 2866, RADIUS Accounting.
RADIUS Configuration
You must configure a RADIUS client and a RADIUS server before they can communicate. If the client and server are on the same network, one administrator might be able to configure both sides of the RADIUS communication. If the client and server are on different networks, you might have to coordinate RADIUS configuration details with the administrators of other networks.
RADIUS Server Configuration
You must configure how a RADIUS server responds to each of its clients. To configure the RSA RADIUS Server, run the RSA RADIUS Administrator, (described in “Running RSA RADIUS Administrator” on page 35), open the RADIUS Clients panel (described in “RADIUS Clients Panel” on page 45), and enter the following information for each RADIUS client:
XThe IP address of the client device.
XThe authentication shared secret used by RSA RADIUS Server and the client device. For information on RADIUS shared secrets, see “Shared Secrets” on page 6.
XThe make and model of the client device, selected from a list of devices that RSA RADIUS Server supports. If a specific make and model is not listed, choose - Standard Radius
RADIUS Client Configuration
You must configure each RADIUS client to contact its RADIUS server. To configure a client to work with an RSA RADIUS Server, log on to the client device, run its administration program, and enter the following information:
XThe IP address of the RSA RADIUS Server.
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