RADIUS_AUTHENTICATION_PROVIDER enumeration (authif.h)

Note Internet Authentication Service (IAS) was renamed Network Policy Server (NPS) starting with Windows Server 2008. The content of this topic applies to both IAS and NPS. Throughout the text, NPS is used to refer to all versions of the service, including the versions originally referred to as IAS.

The RADIUS_AUTHENTICATION_PROVIDER type enumerates the possible authentication providers that NPS can use.

Syntax

typedef enum _RADIUS_AUTHENTICATION_PROVIDER {
  rapUnknown,
  rapUsersFile,
  rapProxy,
  rapWindowsNT,
  rapMCIS,
  rapODBC,
  rapNone
} RADIUS_AUTHENTICATION_PROVIDER;

Constants


`rapUnknown` The authentication provider is unknown.
`rapUsersFile` A users' file provides the authentication information.
`rapProxy` Authentication is provided by a RADIUS proxy server.
`rapWindowsNT` Authentication is provided by Windows Domain Authentication.
`rapMCIS` Authentication is provided by a Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) database.
`rapODBC` Authentication is provided by an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) compliant database.
`rapNone` Access is unauthenticated.

Remarks

The ratProvider extended attribute in RADIUS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE uses values from the RADIUS_AUTHENTICATION_PROVIDER enumeration type.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	None supported
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008
Header	authif.h

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Last updated on 2024-02-22