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Chapter 5 Management Page 47
RADIUS Settings
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a server for remote user authentication and
accounting; playing a central role in the network in providing the capabilities of authenticating,
authorizing, accounting, auditing, alarming and etc. It allows an organization to maintain user profiles in
a central database that all remote servers can share.
Open “RADIUS Settings” in “System” to make RADIUS configuration.
Figure 32 RADIUS Settings
Authentication/Access Control RADIUS Server Login
This is for RADIUS authentication. It can communicate with RADIUS through IP Address, Port
Number and Shared Secret. If the Primary RADIUS fails to work, the Secondary RADIUS Server is
an option.
IP Address
: Enter the IP address of the Radius Server;
Port Number
: Enter the port number of the Radius Server;
Shared Secret
: This secret, which is composed of no more than 31 characters, is shared by the R1
Extender and RADIUS during authentication.