Radius packet format – H3C Technologies H3C WX3000E Series Wireless Switches User Manual
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Figure 3 Basic RADIUS message exchange process
RADIUS operates in the following manner:
1.
The host initiates a connection request that carries the user's username and password to the
RADIUS client.
2.
Having received the username and password, the RADIUS client sends an authentication request
(Access-Request) to the RADIUS server, with the user password encrypted by using the
Message-Digest 5 (MD5) algorithm and the shared key.
3.
The RADIUS server authenticates the username and password. If the authentication succeeds, the
server sends back an Access-Accept message containing the user's authorization information. If
the authentication fails, the server returns an Access-Reject message.
4.
The RADIUS client permits or denies the user according to the returned authentication result. If it
permits the user, it sends a start-accounting request (Accounting-Request) to the RADIUS server.
5.
The RADIUS server returns a start-accounting response (Accounting-Response) and starts
accounting.
6.
The user accesses the network resources.
7.
The host requests the RADIUS client to tear down the connection and the RADIUS client sends a
stop-accounting request (Accounting-Request) to the RADIUS server.
8.
The RADIUS server returns a stop-accounting response (Accounting-Response) and stops
accounting for the user.
RADIUS packet format
RADIUS uses UDP to transmit messages. It ensures smooth message exchange between the RADIUS
server and the client through a series of mechanisms, including: the timer management mechanism, the
retransmission mechanism, and the backup server mechanism.
shows the RADIUS packet
format.
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