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.

This entry was posted in FortiOS 5.4 Handbook on by .

About Mike

Michael Pruett, CISSP has a wide range of cyber-security and network engineering expertise. The plethora of vendors that resell hardware but have zero engineering knowledge resulting in the wrong hardware or configuration being deployed is a major pet peeve of Michael's. This site was started in an effort to spread information while providing the option of quality consulting services at a much lower price than Fortinet Professional Services. Owns PacketLlama.Com (Fortinet Hardware Sales) and Office Of The CISO, LLC (Cybersecurity consulting firm).

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.