Configures a RADIUS server and specifies the shared secret key used to communicate with this RADIUS server.
Important
The key you configure on the appliance must match the key that was configured on the RADIUS server.
Note
For security, you can use the
radius-server host <ip address> prompt-keycommand to be prompted to enter and confirm the key, with the entries masked with*characters.
Note
This command overrides the global key configured with the
radius-server keycommand.
Syntax
radius-server host <ip address> key <key string>
Parameters
ip address
Specify the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the RADIUS server.
Note
Link-local and site-local IPv6 addresses are not supported.
key string
Specify the secret key string that was configured on the RADIUS server.
Example
The following example adds the secret key for the specified RADIUS server.
hostname (config) # radius-server host 192.168.1.1 key 123456
User Role
Admin
Command mode
Config
Supported appliances
This command is supported on the following appliances running the specified releases or later:
Malware Analysis: Before release 6.4. Support for IPv6 addresses was added in Release 8.2.
Central Management System: Before release 6.4. Support for IPv6 addresses was added in Release 8.3.
Email Security — Server: Before release 6.4. Support for IPv6 addresses was added in Release 8.2.
File Protect: Before Release 6.4. Support for IPv6 addresses was added in Release 8.2.
Endpoint Security (HX): Release 2.5
Network Security: Before release 6.4. Support for IPv6 addresses was added in Release 8.2.
Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server: Release 7.9. Support for IPv6 addresses was added in Release 8.2.