Re: how many shared secrets on a NAS?

William Bulley (web@merit.edu)
Thu, 22 Feb 1996 13:49:38 -0500 (EST)

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According to Ed Macke:
>
> My question is:
> Is it expected that the NAS use different shared secrets when
> contacting different servers (ie when contacting an alternate
> authentication server after the primary auth server fails to
> respond)? Or is one shared secret on the NAS considered
> sufficient for contacting all authentication and accounting
> servers?

There is but one secret per Livingston NAS. This shared secret
needs to be configured identically on BOTH remote RADIUS servers
(if there is an Alternate server).

Regards,

web...

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