Cisco Cisco ISA570 Integrated Security Appliance Quick Setup Guide
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Configuring RADIUS Server Authentication
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authenticates local and remote users on a
network. RADIUS is a client/server system that stores the authentication information for users, remote
access servers, VPN gateways, and other resources in one central database. You can use a Cisco
Secure Access Control Server (ACS) or FreeRADIUS as the RADIUS server.
network. RADIUS is a client/server system that stores the authentication information for users, remote
access servers, VPN gateways, and other resources in one central database. You can use a Cisco
Secure Access Control Server (ACS) or FreeRADIUS as the RADIUS server.
shows the ISA500
in a RADIUS server topology.
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Before you begin, make sure that the RADIUS server is configured and is working properly.
Figure 2 ISA500 in a RADIUS Server Topology
Step 1.
Configure an SSL VPN Group Policy SSLVPNPOLICY1 and add a new group RADIUSGroup
that share this same policy. These steps are identical to the Active Directory server steps 1 and
step 2 on
that share this same policy. These steps are identical to the Active Directory server steps 1 and
step 2 on
.
Step 2.
Specify the user authentication method.
a. Select Users > Users Authentication.
b. Choose RADIUS from the drop-down menu and click Configure.
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server
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SSL VPN
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