Configure A View Connection Server To Use An NPS Server As An Authenticator

To begin configuration of a View Connection Server to use an NPS servers as an authenticator, log in to the View Administratorconsole as Administrator.

  • Under the View Configuration menu, choose Servers.
  • Click the Connection Servers tab. Choose theConnection Server instance where you want to set up RADIUS authentication.
  • Click Edit to configure it.

  • Click the Authentication tab.
  • Under Advanced Authentication, in the two-factor authentication field, choose RADIUS.
  • In the Authenticator field, choose Create New Authenticator.
  • Click OK.


  • The Add RADIUS Authenticator window opens. For Hostname/Address, enter the NPS server IP address.
  • For Authentication port, use the default value 1812.
  • For Accounting port, enter the accounting port value if you configured RADIUS accounting in the NPS server. By default it is 1813. If you did not configure accounting, enter 0.
  • For Authentication type, choose MSCHAP2 as configured in the previous NPS server.
  • Enter your Shared secret as configured in the previous NPS server.
  • Click Next.

  • The Secondary Authentication Server window opens. To accept the default value, click Finish.
  • In the
  • Edit View Connection Server Settings window, click the Authentication tab.Under
  • Advanced Authentication,select Enforce 2-factor and Windows user name matching.
  • Select Use the same name and password for RADIUS and Windows authentication..
  • Click OK.

You have successfully configured a View Connection Server to use an NPS server as an authenticator. You are now ready to validate and confirm results of your configuration.