Name, Secret, Pap configuration dialog box – Compatible Systems 5.4 User Manual

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Chapter 10 - WAN Link Protocols

If checked this router will use the values in the Name and Secret fields
to respond to a CHAP challenge from the other end.

If unchecked this router will not respond to CHAP challenges.

Name

This is the name that the router will include in any CHAP challenges it makes,
and in any CHAP responses it provides. A name is required if either Request
CHAP Authentication
or Respond to CHAP Challenges is checked. The
name can be from 1 to 255 characters in length.

Secret

This is the shared information that is used to calculate expected CHAP
responses to challenges issued by this router. A secret is required if Respond
to CHAP Challenges
is checked. The secret can be from 1 to 255 characters
in length.

v Note: CHAP functionality was changed in version 3.04 and higher of
Compatible Systems’ router software in order to allow for effective use of
RADIUS servers. CHAP in versions 3.04 and later are not downward
compatible with earlier versions.

PAP Configuration Dialog Box

PAP Configuration Dialog Box

You can access the PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) Configuration
Dialog Box by selecting On Demand PPP Link or Dedicated PPP Link

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