Installing the AAA Server for Remote Access

This section provides complete installation and basic configuration details for the ActivID® AAA Server for Remote Access.

Note: Throughout this documentation, the AAA Server for Remote Access is referred to as the AAA Server.

This information is intended for:

  • System administrators and integrators with high-level network security privileges.
  • People with extensive knowledge of LDAP directories, networking and password-controlled Microsoft Windows operating system.

For the overviews concerning separate SKI Connector installations and wireless deployments, see Installing the SKI Connector and AAA Wireless respectively.

For upgrade procedures, see the specific task lists in Upgrade.

Deployment Overview

Installation Process

It is recommended that you perform the steps in the order listed.

Task

1. Install the AAA Server

2. Install the Dictionaries

3. Configure the ActivID AAA Server

4. Configure the SKI Connector

5. Start and Stop the AAA Server

6. Access the Administration Console

Configuration Overview

Task Notes

1. Configure the Connection to LDAP

  

2. Configure the LDAP Settings for Write Access

 Active Directory deployments only

3 .Define AAA Server Authentication Servers

  

Validation Overview

Task

1. Install the RADIUS Ping Tool

2. Use the RADIUS Ping Tool

3. View the Authentication Logs