Vigor2955 User’s Guide
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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a security authentication
client/server protocol that supports authentication, authorization and accounting, which is
widely used by Internet service providers. It is the most common method of authenticating
and authorizing dial-up and tunneled network users.
The built-in RADIUS client feature enables the router to assist the remote dial-in user or a
wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables
centralized remote access authentication for network management.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a communication protocol for using in
TCP/IP network. It defines the methods to access distributing directory server by clients,
work on directory and share the information in the directory by clients. The LDAP standard
is established by the work team of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
As the name described, LDAP is designed as an effect way to access directory service
without the complexity of other directory service protocols. For LDAP is defined to perform ,
inquire and modify the information within the directory, and acquire the data in the directory
securely, therefore users can apply LDAP to search or list the directory object, inquire or
manage the active directory.
Enable Check to enable RADIUS and/or LDAP client feature.
Server IP Address Enter the IP address of RADIUS and/or LDAP server.
Destination Port The UDP port number that the RADIUS and/or LDAP server
is using. The default value is 1812 for RADIUS based on RFC
2138 and 389 for LDAP.
Shared Secret The RADIUS server and client share a secret that is used to
authenticate the messages sent between them. Both sides must
be configured to use the same shared secret.
Confirm Shared Secret Re-type the Shared Secret for confirmation.