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AAA Server
This chapter introduces and shows you how to configure the ZyWALL to use external authentication servers.
30.1 AAA Server Overview
You can use an AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) server to provide access control to your network.
The following lists the types of authentication server the ZyWALL supports.
•Local user database
The ZyWALL uses the
•Directory Service (LDAP/AD)
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)/AD (Active Directory) is a directory service that is both a directory and a protocol for controlling access to a network. The directory consists of a database specialized for fast information retrieval and filtering activities. You create and store user profile and login information on the external server.
•RADIUS
RADIUS (Remote Authentication
30.2Authentication Server Command Summary
This section describes the commands for authentication server settings.
30.2.1 ad-server Commands
The following table lists the
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show | Displays the default AD server settings. | |
[no] | Sets a base distinguished name (DN) for the default AD server. A base DN identifies | |
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