Prerequisites to Configure eDirectory Users for RADIUS Authentication


Configuring iManager Plug-in for RADIUS

You need to configure iManager plug-in with SSL/TLS connection to eDirectory for RADIUS to work with iManager plug-in. You can have RADIUS iManager plug-in and iManager on same machine or on two different machines.


Extending the eDirectory Schema for RADIUS

There are three possible scenarios of extending the eDirectory schema for RADIUS.


Scenario 1

If mapping already exists between RADIUS:Profile to rADIUSProfile, then follow the below steps:

  1. In iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Roles and Tasks button.

  2. Click LDAP > LDAP Overview

    1. Select View LDAP Groups.

    2. Select Class Map from the drop down list.

    3. Select the RADIUS:Profile to rADIUSProfile mapping.

    4. Click Edit.

    5. Change the primary LDAP class name to anything other than rADIUSProfile, for example, novellradiusprofile.

    6. Click Apply.

  3. Refresh LDAP server.

  4. Click RADIUS > Extend schema for RADIUS.

    1. Click OK.

    Help is available on the screens.


Scenario 2:

If mapping does not exist between RADIUS:Profile to rADIUSProfile, then follow the below steps:

  1. In iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Roles and Tasks button.

  2. Click LDAP > LDAP Overview

    1. Select View LDAP Groups.

    2. Select Class Map from the drop down list.

    3. Click Add mapping button.

    4. In the eDirectory class drop down list, select RADIUS:Profile.

    5. Change the primary LDAP class name to anything other than rADIUSProfile, for example, novellradiusprofile.

    6. Click OK.

  3. Refresh LDAP server.

  4. Click RADIUS > Extend schema for RADIUS.

    1. Click OK.

    Help is available on the screens.


Scenario 3:

If mapping already exists between RADIUS:Profile to any name other than rADIUSProfile, then follow the below steps:

  1. In iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button Roles and Tasks button.

  2. Click RADIUS > Extend schema for RADIUS.

    1. Click OK.

    Help is available on the screens.

    HINT:  You can extend the schema using ldif files, in case you are not able to extend through the iManager plug-in. Refer Extending the eDirectory Schema Using LDIF Files for more information.