AAA and 802.1X
Juniper Networks Steel-Belted Radius (SBR) Appliance
- High-performance RADIUS/AAA server, with the convenience of a dedicated, rack-mountable device
- Centralizes authentication of users who connect via remote/VPN and 802.1X (wireless and wired), and ensures compliance with enterprise security policies
- Lowers cost of ownership through quick deployment, reduced maintenance, automated upgrades, no parts-sourcing
Overview
The Juniper Networks Steel-Belted Radius Appliance is a stand-alone RADIUS server that combines the power and flexibility of Steel-Belted Radius with the convenience of a dedicated device that integrates easily into any network closet. Available for both the Enterprise Edition and Global Enterprise Edition, the Steel-Belted Radius Appliance lets you enforce a uniform security policy for all users–whether they access the corporate network remotely via VPN/firewall or locally using wireless or wired LANs secured by 802.1X - with the performance, scalability and reliability to handle any traffic load, and full support for any network infrastructure.
Features and Benefits
Key features and benefits of the Steel-Belted Radius Appliance include:
- Centralize authentication and management of remote/VPN and 802.1X (wireless and wired) users, from a dedicated rack-mounted device
- Enhance network security and streamline administration
- Enforce compliance with enterprise security policies
- Enhanced security through hardened operating system, optimized for RADIUS services
- Provides strong security out-of-the-box, and eliminates the most common avenues of OS attack, including virus infection, denial-of-service, and others
- Removal of unnecessary operating system modules eliminates the need for constant patching, lowering your administrative burden.
- Set up and secure wireless LAN connections
- Fully protects credentials and data on the wireless link, preventing wireless eavesdropping and other attacks
- Confidently deploy WLAN access across your network
- High-performance operation meets the requirements of even the busiest networks
- Simple to configure and maintain
- Browser-based management interface provides a secure console to remotely configure any of the local server settings, including access to the Steel-Belted Radius configuration and log files.
- Quickly roll out and manage centralized network security using latest XML-based administration interface and powerful replication capabilities
- Reduces implementation costs and slashes setup times.
- High-performance operation manages 1500 user transactions per second
