HP-UX AAA Server A.08.01 administrator's guide (T1428-90072, May 2010)

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Figure 1-1 Typical AAA Network Topology
Establishing a RADIUS Session
A RADIUS session tracks the life of a user session through a series of message exchanges.
RADIUS sessions are used to limit simultaneous access to a resource for users who
share the same credential, and to manage the allocation and release of IP addresses
acquired on behalf of the user by the AAA server. Figure 1-2 (page 37) illustrates the
transaction between a RADIUS AAA server and a client:
36 Overview: The HP-UX AAA Server