VPN and RADIUS question

[LR]

I have a small network which I maintain...I've set up the following -

- 1 Windows 2003 Domain Controller (1 DC)
- 1 Server as a File Server / VPN Server (Windows 2003 RRAS)

The VPN and everything works fine - it authenticates to AD (the DC).

From the things I've read, you need a RADIUS (IAS) server in order for the
VPN Server to authenticate VPN users against the Domain Controller for the
domain.

Now, I never installed RADIUS in this simple environment, but my File Server
/ VPN server still authenticate domain users against the Domain Controller.

Why is my solution working and authenticating domain users when I do not
have a RADIUS per documentations and reading materials I've read.

Can someone please elaborate on this more...thank you.

 

[Guest]

In your case you do not need a Radius server. You'll need one if you'll want
to centralize authentication and policies from multiple devices or servers
that are not part of the domain.

Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Free Windows event logs reports
http://www.altairtech.ca/evlog/