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Authentication Server

This chapter discusses how to configure the ZyWALL’s authentication server feature.

16.1 Authentication Server Overview

A ZyWALL set to be a VPN extended authentication server can use either the local user database internal to the ZyWALL or an external RADIUS server for an unlimited number of users. The ZyWALL uses the same local user database for VPN extended authentication and wireless LAN security. See Appendix E on page 741 for more information about RADIUS.

16.1.1 Local User Database

By storing user profiles locally on the ZyWALL, your ZyWALL is able to authenticate users without interacting with a network RADIUS server. However, there is a limit on the number of users you may authenticate in this way.

16.1.2 RADIUS

The ZyWALL can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate an unlimited number of users.

16.2 Local User Database

Click SECURITY > AUTH SERVER to open the Local User Database screen. The local user database is a list of user profiles stored on the ZyWALL. The ZyWALL can use this list of user profiles to authenticate users. Use this screen to change your ZyWALL’s list of user profiles.

 

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