Duration
2 days
Course Description
A fast-paced hands-on introduction to RADIUS. Moves from installation and configuration through to packet analysis and accounting. Practical exercises are spread throughout the course to maintain student interest.
Key Outcomes
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Configure PPP and PAP/CHAP.
- Install and configure RADIUS servers.
- Describe how RADIUS works.
- Setup RADIUS accounting.
- Analyse RADIUS packets.
- Troubleshoot RADIUS installations.
Who will benefit
- Network Administrators.
- Support personnel.
- Anyone who will be working with RADIUS.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the TCP/IP protocols would be advantageous.
Training approach
This structured training course seeks to build upon workbook learning through the use of group exercises, dynamic discussion and individual tasks in order to deliver an engaging and interactive module that will ensure all candidates are able to transfer their new skills into the workplace.
Course Outline
What is RADIUS?AAA services, Authentication, Authorisation, Accounting, local AAA services, remote AAA services, What is RADIUS? RADIUS as a protocol, RADIUS as an architecture, RADIUS as a standard. Installing RADIUS RADIUS platforms, RADIUS servers, client server communications, services, daemons.Hands on: Installing RADIUS and testing with NTRadPing.
Server configurationConfiguring clients on the server, shared secrets, usernames and passwords. IP address pools. Hands on: Configuring a server and testing with NTRadPing.
Client configurationExample clients, client configuration steps, enabling RADIUS, pointing clients to the server, shared secrets, example Cisco authentication, example Cisco authorization. Hands on: Configuring clients for RADIUS.
How RADIUS worksRADIUS architecture, RADIUS and authentication, PPP, PAP, CHAP, RADIUS SUCCESS, RADIUS FAILURE, the RADIUS protocol stack, the RADIUS protocol, the RADIUS header, RADIUS codes, RADIUS attributes, ACCESS-REQUEST example, ACCESS-ACCECPT example, CHAP example, proprietary attributes, using unassigned type codes, RADIUS attribute 26, Cisco specific attributes. Hands on: Analysing RADIUS packets, configuring PPP CHAP to work with RADIUS
RADIUS accountingSimplified operation, Accounting codes, Accounting attributes, client and server configuration for accounting.Hands on: Configuring RADIUS accounting.
RADIUS architecturesTraditional architecture, multiple RADIUS servers for resilience, Proxy RADIUS servers, Realms, RADIUS in VPNs, RADIUS with 802.1x. Hands on: Using multiple RADIUS servers, Proxies.
Troubleshooting RADIUSGeneral problem solving, basic tools, RADIUS troubleshooting, Common configuration errors, log files, RADIUS design and performance. Hands on: Fixing RADIUS problems.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.