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Enable RADIUS authentication in the LOM GUI

December 31, 2023

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RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a network protocol that allows you to manage remote user authentication, authorization, and auditing.

Configure RADIUS authentication in the LOM GUI

Log on to the LOM GUI.
Navigate to Configuration > Radius.
Select Enable RADIUS.
Specify the port and IP address of the RADIUS server.
Specify the secret (password) for the user to access the RADIUS server.
Click Save.

Configure RADIUS on LOM

Parameters:

RADIUS username and password:

The RADIUS server determines the supported characters and lengths. BMC does not limit or filter any character.

On the MPX 8000/8600, MPX 14000, and MPX 25000 series platforms, BMC password length support: 1 character minimum, 16 character maximum.

On the MPX 8900, MPX 15000, and MPX 26000 series platforms, BMC password length: 1 character minimum, 64 character maximum.

RADIUS secret:

BMC valid characters are 0–9, a-z, A-Z,! @, +, -, /,: and _.

On the MPX 8000/8600, MPX 14000, and MPX 25000 series platforms, BMC secret length support: 1 character minimum, 31 character maximum.

On the MPX 8900, MPX 15000, and MPX 26000 series platforms, BMC secret length: 1 character minimum, 128 character maximum.

Configure an external computer running Windows or Ubuntu OS to access the LOM using RADIUS’ network protocol

RADIUS is an application that runs on an external computer to access the Citrix LOM. Before you run RADIUS, you need to configure the user account and client information.

Perform the following actions:

Configure a user account in Ubuntu.
Configure client information in Ubuntu.
Start the RADIUS server in Ubuntu.
Add roles in Windows server.
Add an object – Group.
Add an object – User.
Add a network policy.
Add a vendor specific attribute.
Configure a RADIUS client.

For more information, see the documentation for Ubuntu.

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Enable RADIUS authentication in the LOM GUI

December 31, 2023

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December 31, 2023

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Enable RADIUS authentication in the LOM GUI

Configure RADIUS authentication in the LOM GUI

Configure an external computer running Windows or Ubuntu OS to access the LOM using RADIUS’ network protocol

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