Compatible Systems 5.4 Network Router User Manual


 
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accounting. The device acts as a client and exchanges packets with a
RADIUS server running on an external host computer.
The device can be configured with a primary and a secondary server. If the
device is unable to reach the primary server, it will attempt to use the
secondary server if one has been configured.
v Note: RADIUS servers are available in the public domain, and can also be
purchased from a variety of commercial suppliers.
Accounting
This setting determines whether the device will attempt to exchange user
accounting information with a RADIUS server.
If checked, each time a user logs into the device, a record of their login
is sent to the RADIUS server where it is catalogued.
Accounting Port
This edit box allows you to set the UDP port on the RADIUS server(s) on
which accounting information will be exchanged. The default is 1646.
VPN Real IP Address
This value sets the attribute number for the reporting of the actual IP address
of an IntraPort user. This attribute number must also be set up in the RADIUS
servers dictionary file. If this number has been set both here and in the
RADIUS servers dictionary file, then the actual IP address of a user will be
reported by the VPN Client software and will be recorded by the RADIUS
server. The value may range between 64 and 191. The default is 66.
VPN Client Assigned IP
This value sets the attribute number for the reporting of the IP address which
the IntraPort server assigns to an IntraPort user. This attribute number must
also be set up in the RADIUS servers dictionary file. If this number has been
set both here and in the RADIUS servers dictionary file, then the assigned IP
address will be reported by the VPN Client software and will be recorded by
the RADIUS server. The value may range between 64 and 191. The default
is 67.
Authentication
This setting determines whether the device will exchange user authentication
information with a RADIUS server.
If checked, user authentication information will be exchanged.
Authentication Port
This edit box allows you to set the UDP port on the RADIUS server(s) on
which authentication information will be exchanged. The default is 1645.