# RADIUS Clients

## Contents
Overview Configuration

## Overview
The Enterprise Gateway provides support for integration with remote systems over the Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) protocol. RADIUS is a client-server network protocol that provides centralized authentication and authorization for clients connecting to remote services. For more details, see the RADIUS specification. To configure a client connection to a remote server over the RADIUS protocol, click the External Connections tab in the Policy Studio, and select RADIUS Clients -> Add a RADIUS Client. This topic explains how to configure the settings the RADIUS Client dialog. For details on how to configure a RADIUS Authentication Repository, see the Authentication Repository topic.
## Configuration
- Configure the following fields in the RADIUS Client dialog: Name: Enter an appropriate name for the RADIUS client to display in the Policy Studio. Host name: Enter the host name used by the RADIUS client. Client port: Enter the port number used by the RADIUS client. RADIUS servers: This field displays a list of configured RADIUS servers. To add a server to the list, click Add, and complete the following fields:
  Name | Name of the RADIUS server.
  Port | Port number used by the RADIUS server.
  Secret | Shared secret used to access the RADIUS server.
  Response timeout (sec) | Response timeout in seconds before the connection to the server is closed.
  Retransmit count | Number of times retransmission is attempted before the connection to the server fails.