You do NOT need to use a database to cause freeradius to re-read its users file. You simply have to sigHUP it.
Also, the "reply-message" packet is not guaranteed. Well, let me say that better. It's guaranteed that Freeradius will send it if you specify it. It is NOT guaranteed what the NAS will do with it. (Some NASes will ignore it, many will show it to the user.) Vincent Giovannone Network Infrastructure Group Information Services Division Rush - Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center "So for the IT Manager Role, you want someone who's absolute crap, looks reasonable on paper, and won't cause too much trouble. ... Well I don't have any MCSEs on my books at the moment, but I could call around." -- Simon Travaglia Chris Brotsos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/27/2002 07:39 AM Please respond to freeradius-users To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: User Configuartion Help and Interesting Scenario Alan, At 11:38 PM 11/27/2002 +1100, you wrote: >Dear all, > >I have just installed radius 0.8 on my redhat 7.2 box. Being a total >newbie I just wanted to know two things... > >1) Firstly how do I add new users and then without restarting make radius >reread the users file? Is there a configuration switch to allow me to do >that? If it isnt possible, can i set up a database and do it that way? I >just need to know how to dynamically add new users without restarting the >radius server. Yes, you will need to use a database. >2) Is it possible for radius to also send back a string (password) back to >the client instead of just accept-accept. Or will I have to set up another >machine or program to do that? I am a little unsure of what you mean here, but I think you are referring to the use of a Reply-Message attribute that can be added to the user's profile to send back a string with your Access-Accept packet. Chris - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html