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Nicho54

Q: Radius Server with no airport device

Is there a way I can setup a radius server using the OS X app but not an airport router in el capitan? Thanks

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Posted on Sep 6, 2016 6:30 AM

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Q: Radius Server with no airport device

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  • by Jeffrey West,Helpful

    Jeffrey West Jeffrey West Sep 6, 2016 2:21 PM in response to Nicho54
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    Sep 6, 2016 2:21 PM in response to Nicho54
  • by Erich Wetzel,Helpful

    Erich Wetzel Erich Wetzel Sep 6, 2016 1:31 PM in response to Nicho54
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    Sep 6, 2016 1:31 PM in response to Nicho54

    Nicho54

     

    Go to the App Store.app and look up "admin tool radius" You are looking for the $2 app by that name. It does everything for you. The app is absolutely worth the $2 cost because all you have to do is run the app, choose the settings, and turn it on, all GUI like Apple servers of yore.

     

    You can use it remotely but set up seemed to work better on the server itself for me. Do your set up and make sure to select "Save" before hitting the "on" switch. The interface is a bit balky but it does work. Total set up time is less than 5 minutes compared to at least 30-60 minutes with manual set up. I use it to run two radius servers. You get to select the certificate used and create all of the routers etc. which will be using the radius server (mine are manually set up airports and Cisco ASAs.

     

    I did the manual set up method but had trouble every time my certificates changed (mine are self signed).

     

    -Erich

  • by Nicho54,

    Nicho54 Nicho54 Sep 6, 2016 1:32 PM in response to Erich Wetzel
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    Sep 6, 2016 1:32 PM in response to Erich Wetzel

    Thank you, I'll give this a try!