RADIUS Configuration

To configure RADIUS, Click Network > RADIUS > RADIUS Configuration

The RADIUS server is a background process that serves the following functions:

Remote Authentication dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a client/server networking protocol.

It provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for computers to connect and use a network service

To authenticate users or devices before granting them access to a network

Note: Radius configuration is possible only in AP. A RADIUS server profile consists of a Primary and a Secondary Servers that can act as Authentication servers.

Configure Primary Server

Primary Server

A reachable radius server to authenticate user and provide access

Primary Server Port

A server port to exchange the radius authentication messages

Primary shared secret

The secret configured must match with the secret configured in radius server to authenticate access

Configure Secondary Server

Secondary Server

Secondary server configured authenticates and provide access if primary server is not reachable or fails to authenticate

Secondary Server Port

A server port to exchange the radius authentication messages

Secondary shared secret

The secret configured must match with the secret configured in radius server to authenticate access

Radius Parameters

Reauthentication Time

Represents the maximum number of times an authentication request may be retransmitted to the configured RADIUS server. The time range can be between (10-65535) sec.

Retry Time

Represents the response time for which the AP should wait for the RADIUS server to respond to a request. The retry time range can be between (10-65535) sec.

Retry Count

When a client tries to establish a connection to a RADIUS server, the number of retry counts is mentioned here. The retry count period can be between (1-65535) sec.

Retry Count Period

Represents the time after which the RADIUS server should re-authenticate a SU. The retry count period can be between (1-65535) sec.

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