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CYS403 - Network and Application Security - Excelsior College
M3A2: Hands-on Lab: RADIUS Server Configuration in Cisco Packet Tracer
The hands-on-lab exercises are designed to provide you with real-time experience in the cyber security domain.
You have studied RADIUS server as a part of this module. A RADIUS server allows secured configuration access to a network device by providing a central server to authenticate, authorize, and log users who connect to such a device. This is known as AAA - Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (or sometimes referred to as Auditing).
In this activity, you are required to configure a RADIUS server and a Cisco router using the Packet Tracer software. The Packet Tracer software is used to create a network topology with different types of servers, routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
Note the following points while preparing your report:
• The report will be a Word document.
• Describe the steps performed and explain each step in detail.
• Include screenshots of all the steps (i.e., the configuration settings changed, commands entered, etc.).
The basic system requirements for this activity are given below:
• CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 2.53 GHz or equivalent
• OS: Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS or 14.04 LTS
• RAM: 512 MB Free
• Storage: 400 MB of free disk space (No tutorials)
• Display resolution: 800 x 600
• Adobe Flash Player
• Language fonts supporting Unicode encoding (if viewing in languages other than English)
• Latest video card drivers and operating system updates
Select the Steps for Packet Tracer Installation link to review the steps for installing Packet Tracer.