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RADIUS Protocol

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is an application layer protocol that provides centralized Authorization, Authentication, and Accounting management for users who connect and use a network service. These networks may incorporate modems, access points, DSL, VPNs, etc.

Radius server is usually a background process running on a UNIX or Microsoft Windows server. The NAS (Network Access Server) forwards remote access requests to a RADIUS server via the RADIUS protocol. A request includes access credentials (username and password).

Communication between a NAS and a RADIUS server are based on UDP (User Datagram Protocol) a connectionless service. RADIUS protocols include CHAP, PEAP, PAP, EAP, or SIP Digest.

RADIUS server

When the RADIUS server receives the Access-Request from the NAS, it searches a database for the username and password provided. The RADIUS server does not contain a database, it is a protocol that defines how to work with a central database that maintains user profiles that all remote access servers share to provide authentication and authorization services.

RADIUS server can communicates with a domain controller for user authentication. If the username does not exist in the database or domain controller, either a default profile is provided or the RADIUS server sends an Access-Reject message which may be accompanied by a message indicating the reason for the refusal. After successful user authentication, remote access policies defined on the RADIUS server are applied to the connection.

The accounting features of the RADIUS protocol can be used independently of RADIUS authentication or authorization. The RADIUS accounting functions track when a session starts and stops, the amount of resources (such as time and data) used during the session.

More Networking Protocols and Standards:
• IEEE 802.11.x Wireless Standards
• IPv6 Packet Fragmentation
• WAN Network Protocols - DSL, SONET, HDLC, DWDM, DLSW+
• A Simple Description of the IPv6 Header and Datagram
• Network Cabling and Components
• IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)
• Network Routing Protocols - IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP
• Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) Protocol
• The OSI Network Layer
• Active Directory : How Objects Are Stored and Identified

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