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What do you need to know about radius accounting?
RADIUS accounting is the process of collecting and storing the information contained in †Accounting-Start and †Accounting-Stop messages. Internet RFC 2866 describes the pr otocol for sending accounting in formation between a Network Access Server (NAS) and a RADIUS server (or shared accounting server).
How to troubleshoot other types of radius issues?
Troubleshooting other types of Radius issues. 32 Explanation of typical authentication and accounting attributes. 33 Authentication (Access) Requests/Responses. 33 Accounting Requests. 35 This article addresses troubleshooting all issues that have to do with Radius authentication and accounting.
What does radius accounting mean in Internet RFC 2866?
RADIUS accounting is the process of collecting and storing the information contained in. † Accounting-Start and. † Accounting-Stop messages. Internet RFC 2866 describes the pr otocol for sending accounting in formation between a Network Access Server (NAS) and a RADIUS server (or shared accounting server).
Is the RADIUS server the same as the authentication?
The RADIUS servers doing the accounting are exactly the same as the ones doing the authentication, if communication would be a problem, wouldn’t that also affect at *some* point authentication as well? I see no such messages however in the logs..
What can the RADIUS server do for You?
RADIUS Accounting. The RADIUS server also collects a variety of information sent by the NAS that can be used for accounting and for reporting on network activity. The RADIUS client sends information to designated RADIUS servers when the User logs on and logs off.
Can a RADIUS server act as a proxy client?
For more information on RADIUS accounting, see RFC 2866. A RADIUS server can act as a proxy client to other RADIUS servers. In these cases, the RADIUS server contacted by the NAS passes the authentication or accounting request to another RADIUS server that actually performs the authentication or the accounting task.