What is the format of a VPHos realm?
Due to how the VPHos application works, there is a restriction where the RADIUS realm must be a domain registered through the InterNIC. In other words, the realm must always end with a .com, .net, .org or other valid top level domain. Note that this restriction only applies to ZipDial customers using VPHos. • What authentication protocols must I run on my RADIUS server? ZipDial Customer’s must run both PAP and CHAP enabled on proxy RADIUS servers. Typically, if CHAP fails, the retry, which is PAP, will succeed. This behavior only occurs on our Alcatel/Assured Access equipment; the Nortel/Bay equipment at some of our POPs only supports PAP. • What valid characters are there in RADIUS usernames? Any printable non-control character except for “/” and “@” are valid characters in a RADIUS user name. “/” and “@” are not allowed, as they are used as separators between the login and realm. • Where can I find out more information about RADIUS on the web? STANDARDS rfc2138 and rfc2139 (the RADIU
