FortiNAC-F
FortiNAC-F is a zero-trust network access solution that provides users with enhanced visibility into the Internet of Things (IoT) devices on their enterprise networks. For legacy FortiNAC articles prior to FortiNAC-F 7.2, see FortiNAC.
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Staff
Staff
Article Id 403602
Description This article describes how to send a Syslog message to an external Syslog server when a Radius Authentication fails.
Scope FortiNAC,FortiNAC -F
Solution
  1. Configure the Syslog server under the Menu System -> Settings -> System Communication -> Log receivers and set the Facility as 'Internal Syslogd'.


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  1. Enable 'Activity Failure Events' in the GUI under Network -> Radius -> Configuration.


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  1. Under Menu Logs -> Events & Alarms -> Management, set the 'Radius Authentication Failure' event as 'Internal & External'.


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  1. Verify that when RADIUS authentication fails, FortiNAC sends a Syslog message to the target Syslog server.


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