PAP vs CHAP. Is PAP less secure? One of the most common questions about RADIUS security asks “Is PAP secure?” The usual answer is “no”, which is (in our opinion) seriously misleading. A better answer is “Here’s a comparison of PAP an... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Accounting: Keeping track of it all We have already looked at authentication and authorization. In this third article, we’ll take a look at the accounting process, the process of monitoring and recording a client’s use of the network, a... Network Security Protocols
Network authentication protocols: compatibility between systems and methods In many network configurations, there will be some transactions for which the RADIUS server will not perform the authentication itself, but simply pass credentials to a third-party system and rely on ... Network Security Protocols