Dial-up ConnectionsMany organizatio

Dial-up Connections
Many organizations still permit employees to remotely access the organizational net-work by dialing in with a modem. Dial-up access often bypasses the organization's firewalls. Therefore, it is important to verify the identity of users attempting to connect vial dial-in access. The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a standard method for doing that. Users connect to a remote access server and submit their long-in credentials. The remote access server passes those credentials to the RADIUS server, which performs compatibility tests to authenticate the identity of that user. Only after the user has been authenticated is access to the network granted