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RADIUS Server

RADIUS proxy servers are used for centralized administration. Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for users that connect and use a network service for greater convenience. RADIUS is a server protocol that runs in the application layer, using UDP as transport. The network switch with port-based authentication, and all have a RADIUS client component that communicates with the RADIUS server. The authentication server must authenticate clients connected to a port on the switch before they can access the LAN's services. Use a RADIUS server to authenticate users trying to access a network by relaying Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) packets between the client and server. The RADIUS server maintains a user database, which contains authentication information. The switch passes information to the configured RADIUS server, which can authenticate a username and password before authorizing the use of the network.

Option Description
Index Displays the index for which RADIUS server is displayed.
Server IP Enter the RADIUS server IP address.
Authorized Port Enter the authorized port number. The default port is 1812.
Key String Enter the key string used for encrypting all RADIUS communication between the device and the RADIUS server.
Timeout Reply Enter the amount of time the device waits for an answer from the RADIUS server before switching to the next server. The default value is 3.
Retry Enter the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server before a failure occurs. The default is 3.

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