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Creating a RADIUS authentication configuration

Creating a RADIUS authentication configuration

You can create a RADIUS authentication configuration for one or more FortiSwitch units.

To create a RADIUS authentication configuration:
  1. Go to Configuration > RADIUS Authentication.
  2. Select Add.
  3. Click in the Switch field to select a FortiSwitch unit. You can select multiple FortiSwitch units.
  4. Enter a name for this RADIUS authentication configuration.
  5. Enter the IPv4 address for the primary RADIUS authentication server.
  6. Enter the primary server secret key. This key can be a maximum of 16 characters long. This value must match the secret on the primary RADIUS server.
  7. Enter the IPv4 address for the secondary RADIUS authentication server.
  8. Enter the secondary server secret key. This key can be a maximum of 16 characters long. This value must match the secret on the secondary RADIUS server.
  9. Enter the port number to connect with the RADIUS authentication servers.
  10. If you know that the RADIUS server uses a specific authentication scheme, click in the Authentication Scheme field and select the scheme from the list. If you do not select an authentication scheme, the default authentication scheme is used.
  11. Enter the IP address of the FortiSwitch interface used to talk to the RADIUS server.
  12. Select Ok to create the RADIUS authentication configuration.

Creating a RADIUS authentication configuration

You can create a RADIUS authentication configuration for one or more FortiSwitch units.

To create a RADIUS authentication configuration:
  1. Go to Configuration > RADIUS Authentication.
  2. Select Add.
  3. Click in the Switch field to select a FortiSwitch unit. You can select multiple FortiSwitch units.
  4. Enter a name for this RADIUS authentication configuration.
  5. Enter the IPv4 address for the primary RADIUS authentication server.
  6. Enter the primary server secret key. This key can be a maximum of 16 characters long. This value must match the secret on the primary RADIUS server.
  7. Enter the IPv4 address for the secondary RADIUS authentication server.
  8. Enter the secondary server secret key. This key can be a maximum of 16 characters long. This value must match the secret on the secondary RADIUS server.
  9. Enter the port number to connect with the RADIUS authentication servers.
  10. If you know that the RADIUS server uses a specific authentication scheme, click in the Authentication Scheme field and select the scheme from the list. If you do not select an authentication scheme, the default authentication scheme is used.
  11. Enter the IP address of the FortiSwitch interface used to talk to the RADIUS server.
  12. Select Ok to create the RADIUS authentication configuration.