Black Box LES1308A Server User Manual


 
Enter the Server Address (IP or host name) of the remote Authentication/ Authorization server.
Multiple remote servers may be specified in a comma-separated list. Each server is tried in
succession.
In addition to multiple remote servers, you can also enter separate lists of Authentication/
Authorization servers and Accounting servers. If no Accounting servers are specified, the
Authentication/Authorization servers are used instead.
Enter the Server Password.
Click Apply. RADIUS remote authentication will now be used for all user access to console server
and serially or network-attached devices.
RADIUS The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol was developed by
Livingston Enterprises as an access server authentication and accounting protocol. The RADIUS
server can support a variety of methods to authenticate a user. When it is provided with the
username and original password given by the user, it can support PPP, PAP, or CHAP, UNIX
login, and other authentication mechanisms. You can find further information on configuring
remote RADIUS servers at the following sites:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/d4fe8248-eecd-
49e4-88f6-9e304f97fefc.mspx
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk59/technologies_tech_note09186a00800945cc.shtml
http://www.freeradius.org/
9.1.4 LDAP authentication
Perform the following procedure to configure the LDAP authentication method to use whenever the
console server or any of its serial ports or hosts is accessed:
Select Serial and Network: Authentication and check LDAP or LocalLDAP or LDAPLocal or
LDAPDownLocal
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