RADIUS vs. AD

I meant "alternatives" to IAS, not options.

How about Cisco Secure ACS for Win2k3? It looks like it costs... is this a recommended alternative that's actually stable. I've been reading through archives of microsoft.public.internet.radius and so far I'm not impressed with the reliability of IAS.

-Gary

You might want to look into Clearbox RADIUS and TACACS server. Much cheaper then Cisco Secure ACS.

Hey, thanks for the tip. ACS is very expensive and a bit overkill for our ~75 VPN users. I remember using the Solaris version of ACS at a NSP to manage several hundred thousand outsourced dialup accounts. I think I would prefer having a TACACS+ solution anyhow so this might be an ideal alternative. Does anyone here have any feedback on XPerience and this product? Much thanks.

-Gary

I use it for our aprox. 40 VPN users as well as for our internal wireless clients. It's pretty easy to configure (much more so than IAS), the tech support is decent (I used their web based message board to ask a question and got a response within 6 hours), but the software does have some limitations (remember, it's only $400). Low risk, high reward. They give you a 30 day trial that they say has a few limitations, however I didn't find them, then after reading more on their message board I found out there aren't any limitations.