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Glossary: Endpoint, Application and Email Security

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)

Also written: RADIUS server

The server that acts as the 802.1X authentication server. It checks credentials against the directory, answers accept or reject, and can name the VLAN a device joins.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

802.1Xauthentication serverEAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)