Creating a Defender Security Server object
To create a Defender Security Server object
- On the computer where the Defender Administration Console is installed, open the Active Directory Users and Computers tool (dsa.msc).
- In the left pane (console tree), expand the appropriate domain node, and then expand the Defender container.
- Right-click the Security Servers container, point to New, and then click Defender Security Server.
A wizard starts.
- In the Enter a name, IP address and description for the Security Server step, use the following options:
- Name Type a name for the Defender Security Server object to be created in Active Directory. This name can be different from the name of the computer on which the Defender Security Server component is installed.
- IP Address Type the IP address of the computer on which you have installed the Defender Security Server component.
- Description Type a friendly Defender Security Server description to be displayed in Active Directory.
- Complete the wizard to create the Defender Security Server object in Active Directory.
After creating a Defender Security Server object, you need to modify its properties to assign a Defender Security Policy, Access Node, and RADIUS payload to that object. For more information, see Modify Defender Security Server object properties.
Modify Defender Security Server object properties
To modify Defender Security Server object properties
- On the computer where the Defender Administration Console is installed, open the Active Directory Users and Computers tool (dsa.msc).
- In the left pane (console tree), expand the appropriate domain node, and then expand the Defender container.
- Click to select the Security Servers container.
- In the right pane, double-click the Defender Security Server whose properties you want to modify.
- Use the dialog box that opens to modify the Defender Security Server properties as necessary.
The dialog box has the following tabs:
- Security Server tab Allows you to specify a computer on which the Defender Security Server component is installed by IP address, change description provided for the Defender Security Server object in Active Directory, and assign or unassign Access Nodes for the Defender Security Server object.
- Prompts tab Allows you to view and modify the messages and prompts that may be displayed to the user during the authentication process.
- Policy tab Allows you to assign a Defender Security Policy to the Defender Security Server object.
- RADIUS Payload tab Allows you to assign a RADIUS payload to the Defender Security Server object.
- When you are finished, click OK to apply your changes.
General tab
This tab allows you to specify the IP address of the computer on which the Defender Security Server component is installed and change the description provided for the Defender Security Server object in Active Directory.
On this tab, you can use the following options:
- Description View or edit the Defender Security Server description that is displayed in Active Directory.
- Address View or edit the IP address of the computer on which you have installed the Defender Security Server component.
- Version Displays the version number of the Defender Security Server component.
- Status Displays the current status of the Defender Security Server.
Security Server tab
This tab allows you to assign or unassign Access Nodes for the Defender Security Server object.
Use the Assigned Access Nodes list to view or edit the list of Access Nodes whose users authenticate through this Defender Security Server. To add a new Access Node to the list, click the Assign button. To remove an Access Node from the list, select that Access Node, and then click the Unassign button.
