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a. Type a 1-64 character name for the RADIUS authentication service.
b. Select RADIUS from the Type drop-down menu.
c. Click Next.
4. The Specify RADIUS Connection Settings window will open.
a. Type the address of the RADIUS host in dot notation format (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) or type
the DNS host name in the Server Address field.
b. Type the number of the port (from 1-65535) for connecting to the RADIUS host in the
Port Number field. The default is port 1812.
c. Click Next.
5. The Establish Connection with Authentication Service window will open briefly. If the
external authentication service is contacted successfully, the Specify RADIUS Authentication
Settings window will open.
a. Select the authentication type from the Authentication Type drop-down menu. Make sure
it is one of the available authentication types noted in step 1.
PAP - Password Authentication Protocol
CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (default)
MS-CHAP - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
MS-CHAP v2 - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2
b. In the Shared Secret field, type the shared secret (that was configured on the RADIUS
server in step 1), which is a password protected field. Microsoft’s implementation allows
up to 128 ASCII characters for the shared secret; other servers may have a different limit.
c. Reenter the shared secret in the Confirm Shared Secret field.
d. Click Next.
6. If the external authentication service is added successfully, the Completed Successful window
will open.
7. Click Finish. The User Authentication Services window will open with the new service listed.
To add a TACACS+ external authentication service:
1. On the TACACS+ server that will be used as an external authentication service, add the
DSView software server as a TACACS+ client. Make a note of the configured shared secret
and the available authentication type(s) on the TACACS+ server.
2. In the User Authentication Services window, click Add. The Add Authentication Service
Wizard will appear. Click Next.
3. The Provide Authentication Service Name and Type window will open.
a. Type a 1-64 character name for the TACACS+ authentication service.
b. Select TACACS+ from the Type drop-down menu.
c. Click Next.
4. The Specify TACACS+ Connection Settings window will open.