Bay Networks Nautica RADIUS Reference guide

Issue 1.0 MAN-RADIUS-REF

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ADIUS

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EFERENCE

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ANUAL

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Issue 1.0 MAN-RADIUS-REF

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BOUT

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HIS

M

ANUAL

Chapter 1 - Introduction

This chapter gives an overview of the features of the RADIUS Server and

provides an introduction to its features and facilities.

Chapter 2 - Tutorial

This chapter gives a step by step guide to the configuration of a sample

Network. It covers the configuration of the RADIUS Server, the Network

Access Server (in this case a Nautica Marlin Router), a small office

Network and a mobile dial-in user.

Chapter 3 - Reference

All RADIUS specific management structure and forms, configuration

parameters and status information are described in detail in this chapter.

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ONTENTS

Section ……………………………………………… Page

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Welcome to Nautica RADIUS 1-1

About This Manual 1-1

Nautica Radius Features 1-2

RADIUS Background 1-2

Theory Of Operation 1-3

Document Conventions 1-4

What You Need 1-6

Hardware 1-6

Software 1-6

Knowledge 1-7

RADIUS Installation 1-8

Chapter 2 - Reference

Introduction 2-1

The Marlin Router and RADIUS 2-1

RADIUS Manager Menu Map 2-2

NAS Types 2-3

Configure NAS Types 2-3

NAS Device Types 2-4

NAS Units 2-5

Configure NAS Units 2-5

NAS Name 2-6

Quality Of Service 2-9

Grade of Service 2-10

Priority Timebands 2-11

Accounts 2-13

Account Information 2-14

Path Type 2-17

Multi-Link Operation (PPP or Nautica Paths) 2-18

Multi-Link Nautica/PPP 2-19

Undistinguished (OEM NAS Connections to RADIUS) 2-20

IP Networking 2-21

RIP Operation 2-22

RIP Type 2-22

Static Route Tables 2-23

IPX Networking 2-24

Outgoing Call Support 2-26

Service 2-27

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Section …………………………………………….. Page

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Chapter 2 - Reference (cont.)

Session Parameters 2-27

Accounting 2-28

RADIUS Server 2-29

Nautica Radius Server Menu Map 2-29

File 2-30

RADIUS Server Settings 2-30

Event Log 2-34

Status 2-35

Device Status 2-35

QOS Status 2-36

Account Status 2-37

Account Allocation 2-38

Account Rollover 2-38

Event Log Window 2-39

Breakdown of Account Records 2-39

Example Event Log of an Incoming Connection 2-41

Example Event Log of an Outgoing Connection 2-44

Chapter 3 - Tutorial

Nautica RADIUS Tutorial 3-1

Overview of Sample Test Network 3-2

RADIUS Configuration Tutorial 3-4

RADIUS Installation 3-5

Configuration Procedure 3-6

RADIUS Manager Configuration 3-7

1. Configuring a NAS Type 3-7

2. Configuring a NAS Unit 3-8

3. Configuring the Quality Of Service (QOS) Option 3-10

4. Configuring the Accounts Option 3-14

Configuring the Marlin Router on the HQ Backbone LAN 3-34

Configuring the CLAM Router at the Remote Office 3-47

Configuring the Roving User’s P.C. 3-55

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I

NTRODUCTION

Welcome to Nautica RADIUS

Thank you for purchasing Nautica RADIUS as part of your remote access

strategy.

We believe you will be delighted with this product as it is easy to use, and

provides unrivalled Security, Accounting and Quality of Service facilities for

both Intranet and Internet users alike.

A

BOUT THIS

M

ANUAL

This reference Manual describes how Nautica RADIUS is installed and

configured with the Nautica family of routers. It should be used in

conjunction with the relevant manuals for each Nautica unit you will be using.

If you wish to use Nautica RADIUS in conjunction with other manufacturers’

products, then the relevant manuals for their products must also be available.

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N

AUTICA

RADIUS F

EATURES

Nautica RADIUS is an Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting system

based on the R.A.D.I.U.S. (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service)

standard which can be adapted to a broad range of different network

requirements of Enterprise, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telcos, Value

Added Networks (VANs), Intranets and other service operations. Such

networks may operate in a variety of environments such as:

Public companies providing access to networks for general or specific

usage, such as ISPs, financial information services and scientific

information services for example.

Private Networks for large organisations, where access is provided for

internal operational divisions and perhaps external trading companies

with security and on a chargeable basis. These include: Financial

Services, University Campus, Software Services and large companies

providing remote office, home and Intranet connections for many

departments.

All of these network systems have a common theme :- Remote Access, for the

individual user or the Remote Branch Office, whether via PSTN or ISDN.

RADIUS B

ACKGROUND

RADIUS consists of two functions, RADIUS Authentication and RADIUS

Accounting. It uses a client/server based security system designed in

accordance with a model of distributed security recommended by the Network

Access Server Working Group of the IETF. RADIUS has been submitted as

an RFC to become an Internet standard, and has been adopted as the protocol

and system of choice by most of the security product manufacturers. RADIUS

is rapidly gaining popularity as an open protocol and architecture with all the

key manufacturers of communications products, as it is both an easy and

efficient means of controlling and accounting for access to backbone

networks.

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T

HEORY

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F

O

PERATION

RADIUS Authentication in a network acts as a distributed security system

which uses an authentication server to address the issues of Secure Access to

central services through dial-in devices called Network Access Servers

(NAS). By their nature, Dial-In devices are a point of vulnerability for a

network, since anyone can acquire the telephone or ISDN number of the

service, and with the appropriate calling device (such as a modem, ISDN TA

or personal Router), can attempt to gain access to the service.

RADIUS provides a secure mechanism by which NAS devices can

authenticate incoming calls at a central unit before allowing the Account

access to any part of the network. When an Account is granted access, the

RADIUS Server can configure the NAS to customise the services.

Distributed Security allows the separation of the communications process

from the user authentication. This allows a central point of authentication,

configuration, and a single database which many NAS devices can access

without the need to hold the authentication information for all dial-in

Accounts at the NAS (these Accounts can potentially run into several

thousand). The use of this central repository makes RADIUS more secure and

more scaleable than systems based upon many distributed points.

RADIUS authenticates users through a series of communications which take

place from Account (User) to NAS where the RADIUS Client resides, then

from RADIUS Client to RADIUS Server wher the Account Authentication is

processed. The results are then passed onto the RADIUS Client. This

separation of communication activity is another level of security preventing

access at any point to the network in order to maintain its integrity.

As with all standards, RADIUS includes the facility to add extended attributes

so that specific features of different manufacturers’ products may be

supported.

Additionally, RADIUS supports an Accounting mechanism, which records all

connection/disconnection events and bandwidth utilisation by each Account.

Accounting information is reliably delivered by the RADIUS protocol.

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Authentication and Accounting information is keyed using MD5 encryption

algorithms and cannot be modified in transit, since both NAS device and the

RADIUS server validate received packets.

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OCUMENTATION

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ONVENTIONS

•

Mouse-it

Nautica RADIUS only makes use of the left mouse button.

[click]-means press and release once.

[double-click] - means press and release twice in quick succession.

[drag] - means press the button and hold, while moving the object contacted.

•

Menu Commands

Menu Commands are in the form of Menu Name/Menu command.

e.g. Select Edit/Undo

•

Button Names

Button Names are in the form Button Name.

e.g. Select the OK button

•

Key Names

Key Names are in small capitals:

ESCAPE

.

•

Key Combinations and Sequences

A plus sign (+) between keys means press both keys at the same time.

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e.g. Press

ALT

+

ESCAPE

A comma between keys means the keys should be pressed in succession.

e.g. Press

ALT

,

SPACE

What You Type

Anything you should type is in italics.

e.g. Type 123.456.111

Where the typed input is variable then it will be in brackets.

e.g. Type {Your IP Address}

Handy Hints

These are designed to assist you during the process either as reminders or

useful tips and will be in bold italic.

e.g. Note: Always Save your configuration after a change.

Warnings

The insertion of a

1

is a caution meaning failure to follow the procedure

could result in a loss of data or connections.

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W

HAT YOU NEED

H

ARDWARE

Nautica RADIUS can be installed on any Windows ’95 platform. We strongly

recommend that it is dedicated to the task of RADIUS to maintain security and

performance across the network.

The recommended dedicated hardware platform for up to 5,000 users is as

follows:

Minimum 486 DX2 66MHz, IBM compatible PC, with 12 Mb RAM.

Ethernet Card.

SVGA (800 x 600) Monitor.

Keyboard.

Mouse.

S

OFTWARE

Microsoft



Windows



95.

TCP/IP network software.

A Windows 95 installation program is included with Nautica RADIUS.

Note: The addition of Nautica MicroManager (an SNMP based Network

Manager) to this platform could provide an additional window to the

network should you need it.

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K

NOWLEDGE

It is recommended that you have at least a basic knowledge of the following

technologies and User Account Information before commencement of

installation procedure

Windows 95.

TCP/IP Address structures.

TCP/IP Addresses for your Network.

If using Novell Netware, Novell IPX and Novell SPX Address structures

and how they apply to your network.

The ISDN Numbers for each of your local and remote installations.

A profile of the people and sites who are using/intending to use the network.

A profile of the data-flow to those sites.

A list of any predefined CHAP Secrets, Nautica Passwords or User Password

to be used during Authentication.

You are now ready to commence installing and configuring your Nautica

RADIUS system. We have also included a T

UTORIAL

chapter, which

configures the Nautica RADIUS Server in a standard remote access

environment. We strongly recommend that you start off by configuring your

RADIUS Server using this Tutorial first, then progress onto your own specific

configuration.

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RADIUS I

NSTALLATION

The RADIUS Server and the RADIUS Manager suite of programs is provided

on two 3.5" Floppy Disks. These are labelled “Disk 1” and “Disk 2”.

1. Place the 3.5" Floppy Disk labelled Disk 1 into the A Drive of the

Windows 95 PC.

2. Select the Start option on the Windows 95 Task Bar by placing the mouse

pointer over the “Start” Button and clicking the left mouse button.

3. [Click] the Run option.

4. Type A:\Setup.exe in the “Open” box.

5. [Click] the OK Button.

6. Follow the instructions given in the Setup Windows and amend any

settings as necessary.

7. When the Setup program is complete the “Nautica RADIUS” Window is

displayed. [Double-click] the red RADIUS_M icon in the “Nautica

RADIUS” Window. This runs the RADIUS_M program.

8. When the “RADIUS Manager” window appears [click] the Minimise

Button. This will place the RADIUS Manager Button on the Task Bar.

9. [Double click] the green RADIUS_S icon in the “Nautica RADIUS”

Window. This runs the RADIUS_S program

10. When the “RADIUS Server” window appears [click] the Minimise

Button. This will place the RADIUS Server Button on the Task Bar.

11. [Click] the Close Button on the “Nautica RADIUS” Window.

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N

AUTICA

RADIUS F

ILES

The Files you should now have installed on your hard drive are as follows:-

Two executable files :-

1) RADIUS_S.EXE

This is the Server program which communicates with the NAS RADIUS

Client software. It validates the users with the details stored in the

RADIUS.LST file, which is created when RADIUS_M is run.

2) RADIUS_M.EXE

This is the RADIUS Manager program. This provides the configuration for

the NASs and Users. It also generates the User database as new users are

configured. The RADIUS Manager is generally only used when adding new

User or NAS configurations or when making changes to existing Users and

NASs. As such it automatically reloads information changes to the

RADIUS.LST file when changes are made.

Other Files installed are:

CW3215.DLL BIDS45.DLL

BC450RTL.DLL BIDS45F.DLL

BWCC.DLL BWCC32.DLL

OWL250F.DLL OWL250.DLL

If the RADIUS.LST file does not already exist one is automatically created

when the RADIUS_M.EXE program is run.

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NTRODUCTION

The Bay Networks RADIUS implementation is such that the RADIUS Server

functionality and the Account and NAS configuration are carried out using

separate executable programs, RADIUS_M.EXE and RADIUS_S.EXE. This

allows configuration changes to be made without having to halt the RADIUS

Server, providing continuous online network operation.

The initial and day to day configuration is carried out by the RADIUS_M

program (RADIUS Manager), while the actual RADIUS Server function of

Authentication, Access Control and Accounting is performed by the

RADIUS_S program.

The Reference Section is arranged in such a way that it guides the reader

through the RADIUS Manager Menus and gives a brief description of each

selectable parameter and their available options. The Reference section then

follows describes the Menus and options provided by the RADIUS Server

program.

It should be noted that an “Account” is almost equivalent to a “Path” on a

Nautica Router, and as a result all common variables use the same name. It is

recommended that a Marlin or CLAM Version 3 Router Reference Manual is

read in conjunction with this RADIUS Reference Manual to obtain an all

round understanding of the common variables used.

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HE

M

ARLIN

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OUTER AND

RADIUS

The Nautica family, particularly the Marlin need to be configured for

RADIUS operation prior to installation. To carry out this configuration,

please see the relevant section of the Nautica Manual.

For other manufacturer’s products please refer to the relevant manual and

configure them accordingly.

Note: Marlins configured for use with a RADIUS Server start with no Paths

configured. All Paths are downloaded using the RADIUS protocol.

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This generally also applies to other manufacturer’s products, where the

RADIUS protocol will download the paths using the profiles input into

RADIUS for that specific product.

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ANAGER

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ENU

M

AP

Nautica RADIUS Manager Menu Map

Priority Timebands

Grade Of Service

Quality of Service

Multi-Link Nautica

Multi-link PPP

Undistinguished

Path Type

IP Path

IP Networking

IPX Path

IPX Netwroking

Session Parameters

Service

Account Information

Remote Accounts

Account

NAS DeviceTypes

Configure NAS Types

NAS Types

NAS Name

Configure NAS Units

NAS Units Key Generator

RADIUS MANAGER

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