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Adding RADIUS servers Users and authentication
Configuring RADIUS support
If you have configured RADIUS support and a user is required to authenticate using a
RADIUS server, the FortiGate unit contacts the RADIUS server for authentication.
This section describes:
• Adding RADIUS servers
• Deleting RADIUS servers
Adding RADIUS servers
To configure the FortiGate unit for RADIUS authentication:
1 Go to User > RADIUS.
2 Select New to add a new RADIUS server.
3 Enter the name of the RADIUS server.
You can enter any name. The name can contain numbers (0-9), uppercase and
lowercase letters (A-Z, a-z), and the special characters - and _. Other special
characters and spaces are not allowed.
4 Enter the domain name or IP address of the RADIUS server.
5 Enter the RADIUS server secret.
6 Select OK.
Figure 18: Example RADIUS configuration
Deleting RADIUS servers
You cannot delete RADIUS servers that have been added to user groups.
1 Go to User > RADIUS.
2 Select Delete beside the RADIUS server name that you want to delete.
3 Select OK.