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System Security 111

This will bring you to Menu 23.2 - System Security - External
Server.

Figure 12-1 Menu 23.2 - System Security - External Server

The fields in the System Security - External Server menu are as
follows:

1. Active - Determines whether the external security facility is

enabled. If this field contains No, only the built-in dial-up user
list will be used. If this field contains Yes, the built-in dial-up
user list will be searched first, then the external authentication
server.

2. Type - Determines the type of the external authentication

server. At present only the RADIUS type is supported.

3. Server Address - The IP address of your network’s UNIX-

based RADIUS server.

4. Port # - The IP port address used by the authentication server.

The default value of 1645 should be used.

5. Key - A “password” used to identify the Prestige as a valid

client of the RADIUS authentication service.

The Key password should be stored in the

client

file in the

RADIUS server’s

/etc/raddb

directory. Lines of the form