Remote authentication server parameters

Purpose

This topic provides descriptions for parameters on LDAP, RADIUS and TACACS server configurations.

LDAP parameters

Connection URL

Connection URL to LDAP server.

If you are configuring multiple redundant LDAP servers under this instance, their URLs should all be specified in this field, separated by spaces:

server_1_URL server_2_URL server_3_URL

The same server URL may be specified on multiple LDAP server instances.

Type

Authenticated or AD.

Priority

Where multiple LDAP server instances are configured in NSP, the priority value for each instance determines the order in which LDAP servers are used for user authentication. Lowest number is highest priority.

Timeout

Timeout interval for receiving response from server, in milliseconds.

Bind DN

DN for the LDAP admin.

Bind Credential

Password for LDAP admin.

Username LDAP Attribute

Name of the LDAP attribute for user name.

RDN LDAP Attribute

Name of LDAP attribute used as RDN of typical user DN.

UUID LDAP Attribute

Name of LDAP attribute used as unique object identifier.

User Object Classes

All values of object classes for users.

Search Scope

User search is one level or subtree in LDAP server.

User DN

Full DN of LDAP tree where your users are located.

User Filter

Additional LDAP filter for filtering searched users.

Groups LDAP Filter

Additional filter for group search.

Group Name LDAP Attribute

Name of LDAP attribute used on group objects.

Group DN

DN where groups are located in LDAP tree.

Preserve Group Inheritance

Set to Disabled for flat user group structure.

Group Membership Attribute Type

Set to DN or UID

DN specifies that group members are declared in their full distinguished name format. UID specifies that group members are declared in user ID format. If you set UID format, the Preserve Group Inheritance option is disabled.

Group Object Classes

Object classes for group records.

Group Membership LDAP Attribute

Name of LDAP attribute on group used for membership mappings.

Group Membership User LDAP Attribute

Name of LDAP attribute on the user used for membership mappings.

Group MemberOf LDAP Attribute

Name of LDAP attribute on LDAP user which contains the groups.

RADIUS parameters

Address

IP address or hostname with port

RADIUS Shared Secret

Shared secret to connect with RADIUS server

Timeout

Timeout interval for receiving response from server, in milliseconds

Retry Count

Maximum number of attempts for connecting to RADIUS server

Protocol

PAP or CHAP

Vendor ID

Vendor ID in RADIUS, integer

Role VSA ID

Role ID in RADIUS, integer

NAS ID

Network access server ID (optional)

NAS IP

Network access server IPv4 address (optional)

NAS IP V6

network access server IPv6 address (optional)

TACACS parameters

Address

IP address or hostname with port

TACACS Shared Secret

Shared secret to connect with TACACS server

Timeout

Timeout for receiving response from server, in milliseconds

Protocol

PAP or CHAP

Role VSA ID

Role used for VSA search

VSA Service ID

VSA search service identifier