What is RADIUS?
AAA services, Authentication, Authorisation, Accounting, local AAA services, remote AAA services, What is RADIUS?
RADIUS as a protocol, RADIUS as an architecture, US as a standard.
Installing RADIUS
RADIUS platforms, RADIUS servers, client server communications, services, daemons. Hands on: Installing RADIUS and testing with NTRadPing.
Server configuration
Configuring clients on the server, shared secrets, usernames and passwords. IP address pools. Hands on: Configuring a server and testing with NTRadPing.
Client configuration
Example clients, client configuration steps, enabling RADIUS, pointing clients to the server, shared secrets, example
Cisco authentication, example Cisco authorization. Hands on: Configuring clients for RADIUS.
Ho- RADIUS works
RADIUS architecture, RADIUS and authentication, PPP, PAP,
CHAP, RADIUS SUCCESS, RADIUS FAILURE, the RADIUS protocol stack, the RADIUS protocol, the RADIUS header, RADIUS codes,
RADIUS attributes, ACCESS-REQUEST example, ACCESS-APT example, CHAP example, proprietary attributes, using unassigned type codes, RADIUS attribute 26, Cisco specific attributes.
Hands on: Analysing RADIUS packets, configuring PPP AP to work with RADIUS.
RADIUS accounting
Simplified operation, Accounting codes, Accounting attributes, client and server configuration for accounting. Hands on:
Configuring RADIUS accounting.
RADIUS architectures
Traditional architecture, multiple RADIUS servers for resilience,
Proxy RADIUS servers, Realms, RADIUS in VPNs, RADIUS with
802.1x. Hands on: Using multiple RADIUS servers, Proxies.
Troubleshooting RADIUS
General problem solving, basic tools, RADIUS troubleshooting,
Common configuration errors, log files, RADIUS design and performance. Hands on: Fixing RADIUS problems.
A fast paced hands-on introduction to RADIUS. Moves from installation and configuration through to packet analysis and accounting. Practical exercises are spread throughout the course to maintain student interest.