Reference Guide

Security 16-5

The Netopia R6000 Series Routers implement a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) client

(RFC 2138) and adds the ability to authenticate console conﬁguration access using a RADIUS server. This

feature is strictly for console menu access authentication only and is not intended for WAN connectivity access

authentication.

Firmware versions earlier than 4.8 use a local console authentication database consisting of between one and

four username/password pairs. They require a user seeking console conﬁguration access to log in with a

username and password when at least one username/password pair has been conﬁgured locally in the router.

If no username/password pairs are deﬁned, a user seeking console conﬁguration access is given access

without being required to log in.

The version 4.8 ﬁrmware adds the ability to authenticate users seeking console conﬁguration access by using a

remote authentication database maintained by a RADIUS server. It supports four security database modes:

■ Local Only

■ RADIUS only

■ RADIUS then Local

■ Local then RADIUS

To display the Security Options screen, from the Main Menu select System Conﬁguration, Security, then Security

Options.

Main

System

Configuration

Security

Options