Product Overview

The HP-UX AAA Server is used for authentication, authorization and accounting of user network access at the entry point to a network. By utilizing the industry standard Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol, it provides user authentication for network access devices. It also provides RADIUS based authorization, and access/accounting log files that can later be utilized by billing and accounting applications.

The HP-UX AAA Server supports RADIUS compliant devices, such as Network Access Servers (NAS). It also supports the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), extending RADIUS support to RADIUS/EAP enabled LAN switches, hubs, and wireless LAN access points. User account information can be stored in local configuration files, LDAP version 3 compliant directories, or Oracle databases. Accounting information can be stored in either Merit (default) or Livingston style formats to ensure interoperability with a wide variety of billing and mediation applications.

The HP-UX AAA Server also includes session management capabilities, web based administration, SNMP support for effective management, LDAP directory support for scalable user management, and a full set of support utilities. The HP-UX AAA Server consists of the following four components, which may be installed independently:

Product Documentation

In addition to these Release Notes, HP provides the following two guides to support the HP-UX AAA Server A.06.00.08:

• HP-UX AAA Server A.06.00 Administration and Authentication Guide

• HP-UX AAA Server A.06.00 Getting Started Guide

These guides are installed with product in /opt/aaa/share/doc/ and the Server Manager's Help menu. You can also find all of the HP-UX AAA Server product documentation on the Internet and Security Solutions page at http://www.docs.hp.com.