{"id":5761,"date":"2022-07-06T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpcloud.com\/blog\/?p=5761"},"modified":"2022-11-17T18:14:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:14:45","slug":"hosted-radius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/hosted-radius","title":{"rendered":"Why JumpCloud RADIUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RADIUS<\/a> servers are a key part of the identity management and user access control process. Historically, RADIUS has been used to manage network access<\/a> and networking infrastructure. On-premise RADIUS servers have also been used to secure networks through 802.1x port access control and with Wi-Fi networks, but those may introduce additional management overhead and higher licensing costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also the potential for security and operational failings. For instance, stand-alone RADIUS servers may result in siloed, non-centralized login credentials that inconvenience end users or require workarounds in order to be interoperable with access control. These setups often exist independent of existing identity practices and infrastructure, which creates security and governance challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud RADIUS Solves More Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cloud RADIUS<\/a> ensures that all of your users can access critical RADIUS-based resources (such as Wi-Fi and VPNs) seamlessly, while maximizing security and availability, and removing the burden of user and password management from your IT staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JumpCloud\u2019s open directory platform makes it possible to bring your own credentials from Microsoft Azure AD via delegated authentication, and you can accomplish even more when JumpCloud is your identity provider (minus the hardware). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, includes fine-grained user group management, the ability to access other IT resources through single sign-on (SSO), device management, Zero Trust security controls, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), and logical network segmentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JumpCloud\u2019s focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and flexible infrastructure makes it easier to operationalize RADIUS and extend centralized access control without cumbersome server management \u2026 or workarounds to integrate with other cloud-based identity providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n