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110 System Security
System Security
The Prestige incorporates a number of security measures to prevent
unauthorized access to your network. For example, the Prestige
supports both PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP
(Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) in authenticating a
Remote Node. More information on CHAP and PAP can be found
in Chapter 6.
By default, the Prestige can store information about up to eight
different users. If more dial-up users are necessary, an external
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) server can
be used to provide centralized user security.
In addition, the Prestige also implements a user password to get
into the SMT screen. You will have three attempts to enter the
correct system password. If you do not do so, the SMT will kick
you out. In addition, the Prestige will only support one user in the
SMT at one time.
Using RADIUS Authentication
In addition to the Prestige router’s built-in dial-up user list, which
can hold up to eight users, it also supports an external
authentication server which may provide password storage and
usage accounting for thousands of users.
Installing a RADIUS Server
To use RADIUS authentication, you will need to have a UNIX-
based machine on your network to act as a radiusd server, as
well as a copy of the radiusd server program itself. You can