How Do I Configure My Juniper Networks NetScreen Device for RADIUS Server External Admin Authentication?
Knowledge Base ID: KB4448
Version: 3.0
Published: 07 Oct 2008
Updated: 07 Oct 2008
Categories: . NS-5GT
. NS-5XP
. NS-5XT
. NS-25
. NS-50
. NS-204
. NS-208
. NS-5200
. NS-5400
. Management (Admin)

Synopsis:
How Do I Configure My Juniper Networks NetScreen Device for RADIUS Server External Admin Authentication?

Problem:

Solution:

Note: This article applies to ScreenOS 4.0 and higher.

To configure your NetScreen device for RADIUS server external admin authentication, perform the following steps:

Open the WebUI as a root user. For more information on accessing the WebUI, go to Accessing Your NetScreen Using the WebUI.

From the NetScreen options menu, click Configuration, select Auth, and then click Servers.

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Click New.

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In the Name and IP/Domain Name text boxes, enter a name and IP/Domain name. From Account Type, click to select Admin.

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Click to select RADIUS. In the Shared Secret text box, enter a shared secret.

Click OK.

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From the NetScreen options menu, click Configuration, select Admin, and then click Administrators.

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From Admin Privileges, click to select Get privilege from RADIUS server.

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From the Admin Auth Server drop-down menu, click to select Local/IAS RADIUS.

Click Apply.

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For instructions on configuring your Microsoft IAS server, go to How Do I Configure Microsoft IAS Server for RADIUS Server External Admin Authentication?



Purpose:
Troubleshooting