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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
3. Click Apply to save your settings.
Note: You can select the RADIUS authentication protocol (PAP or CHAP)
on the Edit IKE Policy screen or Add IKE Policy screen (see
Configure XAUTH for VPN Clients on page 239).
Secret Phrase A shared secret phrase to authenticate the transactions between the client
and the primary RADIUS server. The same secret phrase needs to be
configured on both the client and the server.
Primary Server NAS
I
dentifier
The primary Network Access Server (NAS) identifier that needs to be present
in a RADIUS request.
Note: The wireless VPN firewall functions as an NAS, allowing network
access to
external users after verification of their authentication information.
In a RADIUS transaction, the NAS needs to provide some NAS identifier
information to the RADIUS server. Depending on the configuration of the
RADIUS server, the wireless VPN firewall’s IP address might be sufficient as
an identifier, or the server might require a name, which you need to enter in
this field.
Backup RADIUS Server
To enable and configure the backup RADIUS server
, select the Yes radio button, and then enter the
settings for the three fields to the right. The default setting is that the No radio button is selected.
Backup Server IP Address The IPv4 address of the backup RADIUS server.
Secret Phrase A shared secret phrase to authe
nticate the transactions between the client
and the backup RADIUS server. The same secret phrase needs to be
configured on both the client and the server.
Backup Server NAS
I
dentifier
The backup Network Access Server (NAS) identifier that needs to be present
in a RADIUS request.
Note: See the note earlier in this table for the Primary Server NAS I
dentifier.
Connection Configuration
Time out period The period in seconds that the wireless VPN firewall waits for a response from
a RADIUS server. The default setting is 30 seconds.
Maximum Retry Counts The maximum number of times that the w
ireless VPN firewall attempts to
connect to a RADIUS server. The default setting is 4 retry counts.
Table 56. RADIUS Client screen settings (continued)
Setting Description