SSCP · Question #180
Which of the following is used by RADIUS for communication between clients and servers?
The correct answer is C. UDP. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) primarily uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) for communication between clients (Network Access Servers) and RADIUS servers.
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Which of the following is used by RADIUS for communication between clients and servers?
Options
- ATCP
- BSSL
- CUDP
- DSSH
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Why each option
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) primarily uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) for communication between clients (Network Access Servers) and RADIUS servers.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a connection-oriented protocol, which RADIUS does not natively use for its primary functions.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol for secure communication, often layered over transport protocols, but it's not the underlying transport protocol itself.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) primarily uses User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for its communication. Specifically, it uses UDP port 1812 for authentication and UDP port 1813 for accounting messages, offering a connectionless and efficient transport for its request-response model.
SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol for secure remote access and file transfer, unrelated to RADIUS's authentication and accounting functions.
Concept tested: RADIUS protocol and transport layer
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/sec_usr_rad/configuration/15-mt/sec-usr-rad-15-mt-book/sec-radius-ov.html
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