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ZyXEL Communications Centralized Network Management Vantage CNM User Manual

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Chapter 6 Device Security Settings

Vantage CNM User’s Guide

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Figure 85 Device Operation > Device Configuration > Security > X Auth > RADIUS

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 75 Device Operation > Device Configuration > Security > X Auth > RADIUS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Activate Authentication

Enable this feature to have the device use an external authentication server
in performing user authentication.
Disable this feature if you will not use an external authentication server. If
you disable this feature, you can still set the device to perform user
authentication using the local user database.

Server IP

Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted decimal
notation.

Port

The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is 1812.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs
you to do so with additional information.

Key

Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be
shared between the external authentication server and the access points.
The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the
external authentication server and device.

Activate Accounting

Enable this feature to do user accounting through an external authentication
server.

Server IP

Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal
notation.

Port

The default port of the RADIUS server for accounting is 1813.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs
you to do so with additional information.

Key

Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be
shared between the external accounting server and the access points.
The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the
external accounting server and device.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the device.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.