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Chapter 13 System security 143
BCM50a Integrated Router Configuration — Advanced
Table 29 describes the fields in Figure 69.
Table 29 Menu 23.2 System Security: RADIUS Server
Field Description
Authentication
Server
Active Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to enable
user authentication through an external authentication server.
Server Address Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted
decimal notation.
Port # The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is 1812.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator
instructs you to do so with additional information.
Shared Secret Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key
to be shared between the external authentication server and the
BCM50a Integrated Router.
The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on
the external authentication server and BCM50a Integrated Router.
Accounting Server
Active Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to enable
user authentication through an external accounting server.
Server Address Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted
decimal notation.
Port # The default port of the RADIUS server for accounting is 1813.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator
instructs you to do so with additional information.
Shared Secret Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key
to be shared between the external accounting server and the
BCM50a Integrated Router.
The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on
the external accounting server and BCM50a Integrated Router.
After you complete this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or
ESC to cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the
previous screen.