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Chapter 1
RADIUS Overview
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) enables Internet service
providers (ISPs) to offer more remote access services to their customers. Remote
access is one of the fastest growing segments of the networking industry. Users in
branch offices, sales people in the field, and telecommuters are just a few of the
people who rely on remote access to do their jobs.
This chapter provides a conceptual overview of RADIUS, and explains how Bay
Networks implements it. This chapter covers the following topics:
How RADIUS Works
As networks grow to accommodate more users, network security and billing
become more difficult to manage. RADIUS solves these issues by centralizing
security and controlling the billing of those services. RADIUS improves security
and provides a solution that can adapt to the changing size and needs of remote
users and service providers.
A RADIUS application has two components, the RADIUS server and the
RADIUS client.
Topic Page
How RADIUS Works 1-1
Bay Networks RADIUS Implementation 1-4
Configuring a RADIUS Client 1-12
For More Information 1-12
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