Radius Configuration; Certificate Management (Remote Transceivers Only) - GE MDS iNET 900 Reference Manual

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2.7.4 RADIUS Configuration

Figure 2-46. RADIUS Configuration Menu
•
Server IP Address
where the RADIUS application resides.
• —1812 is the standard port for authentication (RFC
Server IP port
2865, June 2000), but this setting may be changed if necessary
to any number between 1 and 65535. [
• —User authentication and Device authentication
Shared Secret
require a common shared secret to complete a RADIUS trans-
action. This entry must match the string used to configure the
appropriate files on the RADIUS Server.
•
User Auth Mode
the configuration of the server.
NOTE: CHAP is more secure than PAP. PAP may display the login
password in log files at the RADIUS Server while CHAP will
encrypt the login password.
NOTE: The security password may not exceed 40 characters in length.
2.7.5 Certificate Management
Use Certificate generation software to generate certificate files and then
install these files into each Remote unit via TFTP. The certificate files
must be in DER format. The Common Name (CN) field in the public
certificate file must match the serial number of the unit it will be
installed in.
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Invisible place holder
—Used to set/display address of the Server
—Should be set to PAP or CHAP depending on
(Remote transceivers only)
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1-65535; 1812
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