HP-UX AAA Server A.08.00.01 Administrator's Guide

Table of Contents
About This Document ..................................................................................................................26
Intended Audience.............................................................................................................26
New and Changed Information in This Edition.................................................................26
Document Organization.....................................................................................................27
Publishing History..............................................................................................................27
Typographic Conventions..................................................................................................28
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier.....................................................................29
Related Information............................................................................................................29
HP Encourages Your Comments........................................................................................29
I Introduction...............................................................................................................................30
1 Overview: The HP-UX AAA Server .......................................................................................33
RADIUS Topology ........................................................................................................34
Establishing a RADIUS Session.....................................................................................35
Product Structure..........................................................................................................37
HP-UX AAA Server Daemon, Libraries, and Utilities ............................................37
HP-UX AAA Server Manager Program ..................................................................37
Documentation.........................................................................................................37
HP-UX AAA Server Architecture .................................................................................38
Configuration Files ..................................................................................................39
AATV Plug-Ins ........................................................................................................39
The Software Engine: Finite State Machine ............................................................39
HP-UX AAA Server Commands, Utilities and Daemons.............................................40
Handling an Access Request.........................................................................................40
Authentication to Verify the Client and User .........................................................41
Authorization to Control Sessions and Access to Services .....................................43
Authorization Steps ...........................................................................................44
Session Logs For Accounting .......................................................................................47
IPv6 Support for External Services................................................................................47
HP-UX AAA Server as a Client................................................................................47
2 Upgrading to Version A.08.00.01........................................................................................48
The HP-UX AAA Server Upgrade Process...................................................................48
Upgrading from Versions A.07.00, A.06.02, A.06.01, or A.07.01 to Version
A.08.00.01.......................................................................................................................48
Upgrading from Version A.06.00.x to Version A.08.00.01.............................................50
Upgrading from Version A.05.x to Version A.08.00.01.................................................52
Merging the Dictionary File..........................................................................................52
Merging the radius.fsm File.....................................................................................52
Merging the vendors File............................................................................................52
3 Installing and Securing the HP-UX AAA Server.......................................................................53
Acquiring the HP-UX AAA Server Software................................................................53
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