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Configuring a RADIUS server

Configuring a RADIUS server

To configure a RADIUS server:
  1. Go to Security > Firewall Objects.

  2. Select RADIUS Servers from the User & Device dropdown.

  3. Click Create or select an existing server from the list and click Edit.

  4. In the form, enter the following information:

    Settings Guidelines

    Name

    Enter the display name for this server.
    Primary Server Name/IP Enter the server IP address or FQDN.
    Primary Server Secret Enter the connection secret for the server.
    Secondary Server Name/IP Enter the secondary server IP address or FQDN.
    Secondary Server Secret Enter the secondary connection secret for the server.
    Authentication Scheme

    Select the authentication scheme from the following:

    • AUTO

    • MSCHAPv2

    • MSCHAP

    • CHAP

    • PAP

    NAS IP

    Enter the IP address for the network access server (NAS) for RADIUS requests.

    All User Group

    Enable or disable adding the RADIUS server to all user groups.

    Additional Accounting Server

    Click Create to add additional RADIUS accounting servers.

  5. Click Save.

Configuring a RADIUS server

Configuring a RADIUS server

To configure a RADIUS server:
  1. Go to Security > Firewall Objects.

  2. Select RADIUS Servers from the User & Device dropdown.

  3. Click Create or select an existing server from the list and click Edit.

  4. In the form, enter the following information:

    Settings Guidelines

    Name

    Enter the display name for this server.
    Primary Server Name/IP Enter the server IP address or FQDN.
    Primary Server Secret Enter the connection secret for the server.
    Secondary Server Name/IP Enter the secondary server IP address or FQDN.
    Secondary Server Secret Enter the secondary connection secret for the server.
    Authentication Scheme

    Select the authentication scheme from the following:

    • AUTO

    • MSCHAPv2

    • MSCHAP

    • CHAP

    • PAP

    NAS IP

    Enter the IP address for the network access server (NAS) for RADIUS requests.

    All User Group

    Enable or disable adding the RADIUS server to all user groups.

    Additional Accounting Server

    Click Create to add additional RADIUS accounting servers.

  5. Click Save.