VSG-1000 Vantage Service Gateway

 

 

 

Table 5-5 Subscriber Control: RADIUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting Port

Specify the accounting port of the primary RADIUS server. The common port numbers are 1646 and

 

 

 

1813.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Key

Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the primary

 

 

 

RADIUS server and the VSG.

 

 

 

The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the primary RADIUS server and

 

 

 

the VSG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Server IP

Enter the IP address of the secondary authentication server in dotted decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authentication Port

Specify the authentication port of the secondary RADIUS server. The common port numbers are 1645

 

 

 

and 1812.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting Port

Specify the accounting port of the secondary RADIUS server. The common port numbers are 1646

 

 

 

and 1813.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret Key

Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the

 

 

 

secondary RADIUS server and the VSG.

 

 

 

The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the secondary RADIUS server

 

 

 

and the VSG.

 

 

 

 

 

RADIUS Common Settings

Accounting Type

Select Accumulation for multiple re-login until the time allocated is used up. If a subscriber logs out

 

and access the Internet again within the time period specified in the Idle Timeout field, the subscriber

 

does not have to enter the user name and password again to log in.

 

Select Time to Finish to allow one-time login.

 

 

Accounting Service

Select Enable from the drop-down list box to activate the accounting feature. Otherwise, select

 

Disable to de-activate the accounting feature.

Authentication Method

Select either the CHAP or PAP authentication method from the drop-down list box.

 

 

Transmission Attempts

Specify the number of times (1 to 3) the VSG resends an authentication request to the primary and/or

 

secondary RADIUS servers.

Pop-up Logout Window

Select Enable to automatically displays a pop-up window after a successful login. This window

 

displays either the remaining time or the time used, depending on the accounting type and the

 

RADIUS server setting.

 

Select Disable to not display the pop-up window automatically. See Section 5.2.7 on how to open the

 

pop-up window manually if applicable.

Super User Account

Select Enable from the drop-down list box to activate the super user account.

 

Refer to the Super User Account section for more information.

 

 

Username

Enter the username for the super user account.

 

 

Password

Enter the password for the super user account.

 

 

On Line Sign Up

Select Enable to activate this feature and set the following fields.

Connection Duration

Specify how long a subscriber is allowed to access the web site for entering credit card information

Min(s) (1-1440)

before Internet access is disconnected.

Enter the time interval between 1 and 1440 minutes.

 

 

 

Account Server

Enter the IP address or domain name of the subscriber account server.

IP/Domain Name

 

 

 

URL

Enter the web site address of the secure web site for entering credit card information.

 

 

Subscriber Control

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