obtain a copy of the RADIUS software, along with documentation for the server, at

http://www.livingston.com/Tech/FTP/pub-le-radius.shtml

or at

ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/radius/

Follow the included instructions to install the server on your UNIX-based server.

Once you have installed the server, you will need to edit the dictionary file in the RADIUS configuration directory (which will usually be /etc/raddb). Using any text editor, add the following lines to the dictionary file:

# Zyxel proprietary attributes

ATTRIBUTE Zyxel-Callback-Option

192 integer

 

VALUE

Zyxel-Callback-Option

None

0

VALUE

Zyxel-Callback-Option

Optional

1

VALUE

Zyxel-Callback-Option

Mandatory

2

#Callback phone number source

ATTRIBUTE Zyxel-Callback-Phone-Source 193 integer

VALUE

Zyxel-Callback-Phone-Source

Preconfigured

0

VALUE

Zyxel-Callback-Phone-Source

User

1

These changes allow the RADIUS server to be used with ZyXEL CLID authentication, as described in the section below.

Configuring the Prestige for RADIUS

Authentication

To configure the Prestige to use the RADIUS server set up in the previous section, select option 23, System Security, from the main menu. This will bring you to Menu 23 - System Security. Then from this menu, select option 2, External Server.

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2864I specifications

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