Creating a Dial Access System Object

You need to perform the following tasks from ConsoleOne to create a Dial Access System object:

• Select an Organizational Unit in your NDS* tree in which the Dial Access System object will be created.
• Configure the Dial Access system object you created.
• Specify a Dial Access System password.
  Note: The Dial Access System password is used to encrypt the private key that protect passwords and secrets. Therefore, we recommend that the Dial Access System password be a random string 20 to 30 characters long.

After you have created a Dial Access System object, you can create a Dial Access Profile object. For more information on creating a Dial Access System object, see Novell RADIUS Services Installation and Administration Guide.

Note: In most circumstances, only one Dial Access System object is accessed by all users.

To Create a Dial Access System Object

1. Select an Organizational Unit container object in your NDS tree where you will create a Dial Access System object.
   
2. Right click on the Organizational Unit container object.
3. Select New > Object.
   The New Object window appears.
4. Select RADIUS:Dial Access System and then click OK.
5. Enter the name for the Dial Access System object.
   1. Check Define Additional Properties if you want to configure the Dial Access System object you just created.
   2. (Optional) Check Create Another Dial Access System if you want to create another Dial Access System object after the one you just created.
   3. Click OK.
6. Enter a password for the Dial Access System object.
   Note: The Dial Access System password is used to encrypt the private key that protect passwords and secrets. Therefore, we recommend that the Dial Access System password be a random string 20 to 30 characters long.

Important: Write down the distinguished name of the Dial Access System object. You will use this name when starting the Novell RADIUS Services software.

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