Configure Authentication Services

If your organization uses a service for authentication or accounting, you can create a Network Service that specifies the IP address and ports for the service. This is a part of the 802.1x configuration process, which is configured in the profile.

Procedure

1. In the SD-WAN service of the Enterprise portal, go to Configure > Network Services, and then under Network Management area, expand Authentication Services.

   

2. To configure an authentication service, click New or New Authentication option.
   Note: The New Authentication option appears only when there are no items in the table.
3. The following configuration options are displayed:

   

   Option	Description
   Service Name	Enter an appropriate name for the authentication service.
   Server Address	Enter the server IP address.
   Shared Secret	Enter a password. Note: Starting from the 4.5 release, the use of the special character "<" in the password is no longer supported. In cases where users have already used "<" in their passwords in previous releases, they must remove it to save any changes on the page.
   Authentication Port	Enter a port number. The valid range is 1 to 65535. The default value is 1812.
   Accounting Port	Enter a port number if required.
   Custom Attributes	Click Add, and enter the attribute details.

   Note: Source interfaces are configured only at Edge level. For more information, see Configure Edge Overrides.
4. Click Add.
   The new Authentication service appears in the table.
5. The following are the other options available in the Authentication Services area:

   Option	Description
   Delete	Select an item and click this option to delete it.
   Columns	Click and select the columns to be displayed or hidden on the page.

   Note: You can also access the New and Delete options by clicking the vertical ellipsis next to the item name in the table.

What to do next

To configure the Authentication settings for Profiles and Edges, see the topics Configure Authentication Settings for Profiles and Configure Authentication Settings for Edges.