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)