I get similar behaviour with mine (FreeRadius 0.4 debian testing package, 2.4.18 kernel).
I just set a new box to auth against /etc/raddb/passwd and /etc/raddb/sahdow. The only way I could get it to work is with caching. However, on the original radius server that the passwd and shadow file originate from, I have caching disabled, and am NOT specifying the location of the shadow file. And that is the only way I can get that box to work. Andrew Tait System Administrator Country NetLink Pty, Ltd E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.cnl.com.au 30 Bank St Cobram, VIC 3644, Australia Ph: +61 (03) 58 711 000 Fax: +61 (03) 58 711 874 "It's the smell! If there is such a thing." Agent Smith - The Matrix ----- Original Message ----- From: "User for Free Radius mail list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:11 AM Subject: Cache /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/group > > System = Linux with kernel 2.4.18 > > In the radiusd.conf file: > The "Cache" setup does not work if you do not use shadow passwords. If the > "shadow" line is left at the default value: (ie commented out) > > To force the module to use the system password functions, > # instead of reading the files, comment out the 'passwd' > # and 'shadow' configuration entries. This is required > # for some systems, like FreeBSD. > # > passwd = /etc/passwd > # shadow = /etc/shadow > > Then you will get an error: > > Wed Oct 9 17:51:06 2002 : Info: HASH: Reinitializing hash structures > and lists for caching... > Wed Oct 9 17:51:06 2002 : Error: rlm_unix: You MUST specify a shadow > password file! > Wed Oct 9 17:51:06 2002 : Error: HASH: unable to create user hash table. > disable caching and run debugs > Wed Oct 9 17:51:06 2002 : Error: radiusd.conf[462]: unix: Module > instantiation failed. > > If you say "no" to the "cache" option: > > # For FreeBSD, you do NOT want to enable the cache, > # as it's password lookups are done via a database. > # > # allowed values: {no, yes} > cache = no > > It loads up just fine. > > > Is there something I'm missing or is the the default behavior of this > setup? > > Thanks, > > Ken Rea > > > - > List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html > - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html
