Raritan Computer SX - Manual (Page 45)

C HAPTER 6: R EMOTE A UTHENTICATION 27
Chapter 6: Remote Authentication
This chapter explains how to configure RADIUS, LDAP, and TACACS+ authentication.
Tip: If you are setting up remote authentication, it is a good idea to still keep local
authentication enabled. When an authentication request reaches the DSX, it looks to
authenticate the user remotely first, and then looks to authenticate the user locally.
Keeping local authentication enabled ensures that if remote authentication is
misconfigured or otherwise unavailable, you are not locked out or the DSX because you
can always be authenticated locally.
Configuring RADIUS
You can use Remote Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) to authenticate DSX users instead of local
authentication. To configure RADIUS:
1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Remote Authentication. The Remote Authentication
screen appears. It contains a RADIUS panel.
Figure 22 RADIUS Panel
2. In the RADIUS panel, click the RADIUS button to enable RADIUS authentication.
3. Under Primary Radius, type the following information:
• IP address of the RADIUS server
• Port the RADIUS server is listening on (default is 1812)
• Shared secret
4. If you have a backup RADIUS server, enter the same information in the Secondary Radius
fields.
5. Click OK. RADIUS authentication is enabled.