Chapter 9: Authentication
194 Console Server & RIM Gateway User Manual
 Enter the Server Address (IP or host name) of the remote Authentication/ Authorization server. Multiple remote
servers may be specified in a comma separated list. Each server is tried in succession
 In addition to multiple remote servers you can also enter for separate lists of Authentication/Authorization servers
and Accounting servers. If no Accounting servers are specified, the Authentication/Authorization servers are used
instead
 Enter the Server Password
 Click Apply. RADIUS remote authentication will now be used for all user access to console server and serially or
network attached devices
RADIUS The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol was developed by Livingston
Enterprises as an access server authentication and accounting protocol. The RADIUS server can support a
variety of methods to authenticate a user. When it is provided with the username and original password given by
the user, it can support PPP, PAP or CHAP, UNIX login, and other authentication mechanisms. Further
information on configuring remote RADIUS servers can be found at the following sites:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/d4fe8248-eecd-49e4-88f6-
9e304f97fefc.mspx
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk59/technologies_tech_note09186a00800945cc.shtml
http://www.freeradius.org/
9.1.4 LDAP authentication
Perform the following procedure to configure the LDAP authentication method to be used whenever the console server or
any of its serial ports or hosts is accessed:
 Select Serial and Network: Authentication and check LDAP or LocalLDAP or LDAPLocal or
LDAPDownLocal
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