Whether you’re an Internet Service Provider or a corporation, you can use Internet Authentication Services to seamlessly authenticate users. Internet Authentication Services uses the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol for authentication and accounting purposes. You can use Internet Authentication Services to accomplish the following:
You can use Internet Authentication Services to monitor usage for accounting purposes. For example, you can record each request and response for authentication. Information such as client log-in time, client log-off time, and connection speed can be stored and sent to a database. Using this information, an ISP can monitor network usage and generate precise billing statements for their corporate customers.
Now that you’re familiar with the individual Internet Connection Services for RAS components, you’re ready to install them. The following section provides instructions for setting up basic hardware and installing Internet Connection Services for RAS.