• SonicOS 7
• Zones
  • How Zones Work
  • Predefined Zones
  • Security Types
  • Allow Interface Trust
  • Enabling SonicWall Security Services on Zones
  • Effect of Wireless and Non-Wireless Controller Modes
    • Effects of Enabling Non-Wireless Controller Mode
    • Effects of Enabling Wireless Controller Mode
  • Match Objects > Zones
    • The Zone Settings Table
    • Adding a New Zone
    • Configuring a Zone for Guest Access
    • Configuring a Zone for Open Authentication and Social Login
    • Configuring a Zone for Captive Portal Authentication with RADIUS
    • Configuring a Zone for Customized Policy Message
    • Configuring a Zone for Customized Login Page
    • Configuring the WLAN Zone
    • Configuring the RADIUS Server
    • Configuring DPI-SSL Granular Control per Zone
    • Enabling Automatic Redirection to the User-Policy Page
    • Deleting a Zone
• Addresses
  • Types of Address Objects
  • About Address Groups
  • About UUIDs for Address Objects and Groups
  • Addresses Page
    • Common Features
      • Common Functions
      • Common Column Headings
    • Sorting the Entries
  • Default Address Objects and Groups
  • Default Pref64 Address Object
  • Default Rogue Address Groups
  • Adding an Address Object
  • Editing Address Objects
  • Deleting Custom Address Objects
  • Purging MAC or FQDN Address Objects
  • Creating Address Groups
  • Editing Address Groups
  • Deleting Address Groups
  • Working with Dynamic Address Objects
    • Key Features of Dynamic Address Objects
    • Enforcing the Use of Sanctioned Servers on the Network
    • Using MAC and FQDN Dynamic Address Objects
      • Blocking All Protocol Access to a Domain using FQDN DAOs
      • Using an Internal DNS Server for FQDN-based Access Rules
      • Controlling a Dynamic Host’s Network Access by MAC Address
      • Bandwidth Managing Access to an Entire Domain
• Services
  • About Default Service Objects and Groups
  • Predefined IP Protocols for Custom Service Objects
  • Adding Service Objects using Predefined Protocols
  • Adding Custom IP Type Services
    • Configuration Example
  • Editing Custom Service Objects
  • Deleting Custom Service Objects
  • Adding Custom Service Groups
  • Editing Custom Service Groups
  • Deleting Custom Service Groups
• URI Lists
  • About URIs and the URI List
  • About URI List Groups
  • About Keywords and the Keyword List
  • Matching URI List Objects
  • Using URI List Objects
  • Managing URI List Objects
    • About the URI List Objects Table
    • Configuring URI List Objects
    • Exporting a URI List Object
    • Editing a URI List Object
    • Deleting URI List Objects
  • Managing URI List Groups
    • About the URI List Groups Table
    • Adding URI List Groups
    • Editing a URI List Group
    • Deleting URI List Groups
• Match Objects
  • About Match Objects
    • About Regular Expressions
      • Regular Expression Syntax
    • About Negative Matching
  • About Application List Objects
    • About Application Filters
    • About Category Filters
  • Configuring a Match Object
  • Configuring Application List Objects
• Schedules
  • Adding a Custom Schedule
  • Modifying Schedules
  • Deleting Custom Schedules
• Dynamic Group
  • About the Dynamic External Address Group File
  • DEAG and DEAO Maximums
  • High Availability Requirements
  • Adding a Dynamic External Object
  • Editing Dynamic External Objects
  • Deleting Dynamic External Objects
• Email Addresses
  • Configuring Email Address Objects
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Configuring the RADIUS Server

The Radius Server tab is enabled or disabled based on the device.

To configure RADIUS server

1. Navigate to Object > Match Objects > Zones.

2. If you are configuring:

   • A new zone, click Add.
   • An existing zone, click the Edit icon for the WLAN zone.

   The Zone Settings dialog displays.

   Depending on the zone, there also may be views available for Guest Services, Wireless, and Radius Server. How to configure the General view is described in Adding a New Zone.

3. If creating a new zone, select Wireless from Security Type. Guest Services, Wireless, and Radius Server appear.

4. Click Radius Server tab.

   

5. Select Enable Local Radius Server. The other options become available.
6. Enter the number of RADIUS servers numbers per interface in Server Numbers Per Interface. The minimum number is 1, the maximum is 512, and the default is 2.
7. Enter the port for the RADIUS server in the Radius Server Port field. The default is 1812.
8. Enter the password for the RADIUS client in the Radius Client Password field.

9. Optionally, select Enable Local Radius Server TLS Cache lifetime. This option is not selected by default. The Cache Lifetime(h) field becomes available.

   • Enter the lifetime, in hours, in the Cache Lifetime(h) field. The minimum and default is 1 hour; the maximum is 99999 hours.

10. Choose the database access method from Database Access Settings:

    • LDAP Server – More options appear; go to Step 11.

      

    • Active Directory – More options appear; go to Step 18.

      

11. Enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server in the Name or IP address field.
12. Enter the base distinguished name in the Base DN field.
13. Enter the Identity distinguished name in the Identity DN field.
14. Enter the distinguished name password in the Identity DN Password field.
15. To enable LDAP Transport Layer Security (TLS), select Enable Ldap TLS. This option is not selected by default.

16. To enable LDAP cache, select Enable Ldap Cache. The Ldap Cache Lifetime(s) field becomes active.

    • Enter the lifetime, in seconds in the Ldap Cache Lifetime(s) field; the minimum is 1, the maximum is 99999, and the default is 86400.
17. Go to Step 22.
18. Enter the domain name in the Domain field.
19. Enter the full name of the Active Directory in the Full Name field.
20. Enter the user name of the administrator user in the Admin User Name field.
21. Enter the password of the administrator user in the Admin User Password field.
22. Click Save.