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Authentication Servers
The Authentication Servers list shows the configured servers, in priority order. Each entry shows the server
identifier and type; e.g., 192.168.12.34 (Radius) . If no servers have been configured, the list shows
--Empty--
Add / Modify / Delete / Move / Test
To configure a new user authentication server, click Add . The Manager opens the Configuration | System |
Servers | Authentication | Add
To modify a configured user authentication server, select the server from the list and click Modify . The
Manager opens the Configuration | System | Servers | Authentication | Modify screen. The internal server has
no configurable parameters, therefore there is no Modify screen. If you select the internal server and click
Modify
To remove a configured user authentication server, select the server from the list and click Delete . There
is no confirmation or undo, except for the Internal Server (see the Configuration | System | Servers |
Authentication | Delete
Authentication Servers
Note:
If you delete a server, users authenticated by that server will no longer be able to access the VPN unless
another configured server can authenticate them.
To change the priority order for configured servers, select the entry from the list and click Move ↑ or
Move
To test a configured external user authentication server, select the server from the list and click Test . The
Manager opens the Configuration | System | Servers | Authentication | Test screen. There is no need to test the
internal server, and trying to do so returns an error message.
Reminder:
The Manager immediately includes your changes in the active configuration. To save the active
configuration and make it the boot configuration, click the Save Needed icon at the top of the Manager
window.
Configuration | System | Servers | Authentication | Add or Modify
These screens let you:
Click the drop-down menu button and select the Server Type . The screen and its configurable fields
change depending on the Server Type . Choices are:
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. The first server of each type is the primary, the rest are backup.
screen.
, the Manager displays an error message.
screen). The Manager refreshes the screen and shows the remaining entries in the
list.
↓ . The Manager refreshes the screen and shows the reordered Authentication Servers list.
Add
: Configure and add a new user authentication server.
Modify
: Modify parameters for a configured user authentication server.
RADIUS
= An external Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service server (default).
= An external Windows NT Domain server.
NT Domain
SDI
= An external RSA Security Inc. SecurID server.
Internal Server
= The internal VPN Concentrator authentication server. With this server, you can
configure a maximum of 100 groups and users (combined) in the internal database. See Configuration
| User Management
for details.
Configuration | System | Servers | Authentication | Add or Modify
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