Radius Operation - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 49 Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication

RADIUS Operation

When a user attempts to log in and authenticate to a switch that is access controlled by a RADIUS server, these events occur:
The user is prompted to enter a username and password.
1.
The username and encrypted password are sent over the network to the RADIUS server.
2.
The user receives one of these responses from the RADIUS server:
3.
ACCEPT—The user is authenticated.
a.
REJECT—The user is either not authenticated and is prompted to re-enter the username and password, or access is
b.
denied.
CHALLENGE—A challenge requires additional data from the user.
c.
CHALLENGE PASSWORD—A response requests the user to select a new password.
d.
The ACCEPT or REJECT response is bundled with additional data that is used for privileged EXEC or network authorization.
Users must first successfully complete RADIUS authentication before proceeding to RADIUS authorization, if it is enabled.
The additional data included with the ACCEPT or REJECT packets includes these items:
• Telnet, SSH, rlogin, or privileged EXEC services
Connection parameters, including the host or client IP address, access list, and user timeouts
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RADIUS Change of Authorization
This section provides an overview of the RADIUS interface including available primitives and how they are used during a
Change of Authorization (CoA).
Overview, page 49-97
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Change-of-Authorization Requests, page 49-98
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CoA Request Response Code, page 49-99
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CoA Request Commands, page 49-100
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Session Reauthentication, page 49-100
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Displaying 802.1X Statistics and Status, page 49-123
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Overview
A standard RADIUS interface is typically used in a pulled model where the request originates from a network attached device
and the response come from the queried servers. Catalyst switches support the RADIUS Change of Authorization (CoA)
extensions defined in RFC 5176 that are typically used in a pushed model and allow for the dynamic reconfiguring of sessions
from external authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) or policy servers.
The switch supports these per-session CoA requests:
Session reauthentication
•
Session termination
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Session termination with port shut down
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Session termination with port bounce
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The RADIUS interface is enabled by default on Catalyst switches.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS
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