Configuring Remote RADIUS Authentication

Prerequisites

• You have the management permissions for the System module.
• You have obtained the information about the RADIUS server.

Procedure

1. Log in to your bastion host.
2. Choose System > Sysconfig > Authenticate.
   Figure 1 Configuring remote authentication
   

3. Click Edit in the RADIUS Settings area.
   Figure 2 RADIUS Settings
   

   Table 1 RADIUS authentication parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Server	Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
   Status	Specifies the status of remote RADIUS authentication (default: ). : RADIUS authentication is enabled. Remote RADIUS authentication is enabled when the user starts a login. : RADIUS authentication is disabled.
   Port	Specifies the access port of the remote RADIUS server. The default port number is 1812.
   Protocol	Specifies the remote authentication protocol. This parameter can be set to PAP or CHAP.
   Password	Specifies the authentication key of the remote RADIUS server.
   Timeout	Specifies the timeout for remote RADIUS authentication.
   Username	Specifies the username on the RADIUS server to test whether the RADIUS server information is correct.
   Password	Specifies the password of username on the RADIUS server to test whether the RADIUS server information is correct.
   Test validity	You can click Test validity to test whether the RADIUS server is configured properly.

4. Click OK. You can then view RADIUS authentication configurations in the RADIUS server list.

Follow-up Operations

To modify or disable RADIUS authentication, click Edit in the Operation column and reconfigure RADIUS authentication in the displayed dialog box.