User`s manual

NPort 6000 Series User’s Manual RADIUS Server
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Setting up the NPort 6000
Setting up the RADIUS Server IP Address
RADIUS server IP: This is the IP address of the RADIUS server.
RADIUS key: This is the password that is used to access the RADIUS server IUS server
UDP port: This is the RADIUS servers assigned UDP port.
RADIUS accounting: This field enables or disables RADIUS accounting.
Serial Port Configuration
RADIUS is an effective authentication method for dial-up services. In addition to dial-up services
(PPP, SLIP, and Dynamic), the NPort 6000 supports RADIUS settings for terminal applications
and console management application. You will see it as an option for Authentication type when
configuring the port’s operation mode. Please refer to
Chapter 7, Configuring Serial Port
Operation Modes, for detailed information and configuration instructions
Setting up UNIX Hosts
MOXA recommends the FreeRADIUS server for UNIX users. FreeRADIUS is the premiere
open-source RADIUS server and is one of the top five RADIUS servers in use world-wide. It is
effective for both embedded systems with small amounts of memory and for systems with millions
of users. It is fast, flexible, and configurable, and it supports more authentication protocols than
many commercial servers.
The server is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), which means that it is free to
download and install. FreeRADIUS can be downloaded from the following website: