GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Managing System Settings 3-9
v1.0, May 2007
Example: If RADIUS, Local is selected, the RADIUS server is used to authenticate a
user. If the RADIUS server is unavailable, or there is no RADIUS server on the network,
then authentication is done locally.
b. Click Apply to update the authentication procedure.
3. Specify the new password:
a. Old Password: Enter the current password to access the switch.
b. New Password: Enter the new password to access the switch. The maximum length of
password is 15 characters. All printable characters are allowed.
c. Confirm New Password: Re-enter the new password.
d. Click Apply to update the password.
RADIUS Server
Click RADIUS Server in the upper part of the blue navigation panel to expand the item to
Password and RADIUS. Then click RADIUS (if necessary) to expand the Radius submenu to
Server.
The RADIUS server is Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) defined in
RFC2865. The server is used by ISPs to authenticate a username and password before authorizing
use of the network. You can configure both a primary server and a backup server.
1. Click Server in the blue navigation panel. A screen similar to that shown below appears.
Note: It is good practice to select a password more than eight characters long and
is a combination of numbers and letters. Names and simple words can be
easy to guess. If you forget your password, you can always press the
Factory Reset button on the switch and the password will return to the
default value of password.