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Configure the RADIUS server on FortiGate

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Configure the RADIUS server on FortiGate

To configure the RADIUS server:
  1. In FortiGate, go to User & Authentication > RADIUS Servers, and click Create New.
  2. Under New RADIUS Server, set the following:
    1. Name: Enter a name for the RADIUS server, for example FAC.
    2. NAS IP: Enter the Network Access Server (NAS) IP. This should ideally be the IP from the interface/VLAN FortiAuthenticator is on.
  3. Under Primary Server, set the following:
    1. IP/Name: Enter the FortiAuthenticator IP address.
    2. Secret: Enter the secret matching the one configured on FortiAuthenticator.
  4. Click Test Connectivity to test if the connection is correctly configured, and click OK.

Configure the RADIUS server on FortiGate

To configure the RADIUS server:
  1. In FortiGate, go to User & Authentication > RADIUS Servers, and click Create New.
  2. Under New RADIUS Server, set the following:
    1. Name: Enter a name for the RADIUS server, for example FAC.
    2. NAS IP: Enter the Network Access Server (NAS) IP. This should ideally be the IP from the interface/VLAN FortiAuthenticator is on.
  3. Under Primary Server, set the following:
    1. IP/Name: Enter the FortiAuthenticator IP address.
    2. Secret: Enter the secret matching the one configured on FortiAuthenticator.
  4. Click Test Connectivity to test if the connection is correctly configured, and click OK.