Configuring RADIUS Server Authentication
User Guide
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To identify the host, enter both the host name and the
IP address of the Windows NT network. If you don’t
know the IP address of the host, click
Find IP
. The IP
address is automatically entered.
When typing IP addresses, type the digits and periods in
sequence. Do not use the TAB or arrow key to jump past the
periods. For more information on entering IP addresses, see
“Entering IP addresses” on page 43.
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If you want, select the checkbox to use local groups.
Windows NT defines two types of groups: global and local. A
local group is local to the security system in which it is created.
Global groups contain user accounts from one domain grouped
together as one group name. A global group cannot contain
another global group or a local group.
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Click
OK
.
Configuring RADIUS Server Authentication
The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
provides remote users with secure access to corporate net-
works. RADIUS is a client-server system that stores
authentication information for users, remote access serv-
ers, and VPN gateways in a central user database that is
available to all clients. Authentication for the entire net-
work occurs from one location.
RADIUS prevents hackers from intercepting and respond-
ing to authentication requests because authentication
requests transmit an authentication key that identifies it to
the RADIUS server. Note that it is the key that is transmit-
ted, and not a password. The key resides on the client and
server simultaneously, which is why it is often called a
“shared secret.”
To add or remove services accessible by RADIUS authenti-
cated users, add the RADIUS user or group in the individ-
ual service properties dialog box and the IP address of the
Firebox on the RADIUS authentication server.
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