The RADIUS server (the disconnect client) must calculate the authenticator as specified for an Accounting-Request message in RFC 2866. The router’s RADIUS dynamic-request server verifies the request using authenticator calculation as specified for an Accounting-Request message in RFC 2866. A key (secret), as specified in RFC 2865, must be configured and used in the calculation of the authenticator. The response authenticator is calculated as specified for an Accounting-Response message in RFC 2866.