Technical Tip: Configure RADIUS on FortiGate with ...

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Description

This article describes how to configure a RADIUS server in the FortiGate and change the source interface for the RADIUS requests.

Scope

FortiGate

Solution

FortiOS 7.6.x:

Go to Users & Authentication -> RADIUS Servers.
Select the specific server.
Select Edit and select the Advanced tab.
In the Source Interface section, select the new interface expected for the RADIUS requests to come from.

FortiOS 7.4.x and prior:

It is configurable only over the CLI. These are the required commands:

config user radius
edit "RADIUS_Server_Name"
set source-interface "interface_name"
next
end

Note:

Make sure that the new interface selected is up and running with a valid IP address.

To test the connectivity, place a capture with the configured RADIUS port:

diagnose sniffer capture any 'port <RADIUS_port>' 4 0 l

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Technical Tip: Configure RADIUS on FortiGate with specific source interface

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