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title: RADIUS Server
description: Configure PingAM as a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server for authentication and access control
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# RADIUS Server

This guide shows you how to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot PingAM when acting as a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server.

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#### [About RADIUS](radius-introduction.html)

Learn about the RADIUS protocol and how AM supports it.

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#### [The RADIUS Server Service](radius-server-service.html)

Discover how AM acts as a RADIUS server.

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#### [Troubleshooting](radius-troubleshooting.html)

Configure AM to troubleshoot the RADIUS Server service.

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#### [The RADIUS Authentication Module](radius-auth-module.html)

AM as a RADIUS client can delegating authentication to an external RADIUS server.

## Name changes for ForgeRock products

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity.

The following name changes have been in effect since early 2024:

| Old name                      | New name                        |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ForgeRock Identity Cloud      | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud |
| ForgeRock Access Management   | PingAM                          |
| ForgeRock Directory Services  | PingDS                          |
| ForgeRock Identity Management | PingIDM                         |
| ForgeRock Identity Gateway    | PingGateway                     |
| ForgeRock Identity Platform   | Ping Advanced Identity Software |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/New-names-for-ForgeRock-products) in the Knowledge Base.