Authentication servers

To configure the FortiGate unit for RADIUS authentication – CLI example:

config user radius edit ourRADIUS

set auth-type auto

set server 10.11.102.100 set secret radiusSecret

end

For more information about RADIUS server options, refer to the FortiGate CLI Reference.

 

Troubleshooting RADIUS

To test the connection to the RADIUS server use the following command:

diagnose test authserver radius-direct <server_name or IP> <port number> <secret>

For the port number, enter -1 to use the default port. Otherwise enter the port number to check.


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