Outlining Authentication Options to an RRAS System

Authentication in any networking environment is critical for validating whether the individual wanting access should be allowed access to network resources. Authentication is an important component in the Windows Server 2003 security initiative. Windows Server 2003 can authenticate a remote access user connection through a variety of PPP authentication protocols, including

  • Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)

  • Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)

  • Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)

  • MS-CHAP version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)

  • Extensible Authentication Protocol-Message Digest 5 (EAP-MD5)

  • Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Level Protocol (EAP-TLS)

Detailing Authentication ...

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