Authentication

RADIUS (Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service) servers provide security for networks. RADIUS servers provide authentication and authorization for networks. The RADIUS server maintains a user database, which contains authentication information. The Switch passes information to the configured RADIUS server, which can authenticate a user name and password before authorizing use of the network.

You can add a maximum of 5 RADIUS servers.

All the below fields in the table are mandatory and user defined.

To access, under System, click Authentication.

Server IP	Enter the RADIUS Server IP address.
Authorized Port	Enter the authorized port number. Enter any port number between 1 to 65535.
Key String	Enter the Key String used for encrypting all RADIUS communication between the device and the RADIUS server.
Timeout Reply	Enter the amount of time the device waits for an answer from the RADIUS Server before switching to the next server. Enter any value between 1 to 30.
Retry	Enter the number of transmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server before a failure occurs. Enter any value between 1 to 10.