Re: User Configuartion Help and Interesting Scenario

[Chris Brotsos]

At 07:50 AM 11/27/2002 -0600, you wrote:

You do NOT need to use a database to cause freeradius to re-read its users
file.  You simply have to sigHUP it.

Fair enough, I was considering a SIGHUP to be a restart of the process...my apologies for any confusion.

I can say though, Alan, if you are worried about losing requests when sending a HUP, the current incoming requests will not be dropped (assuming that the request queue does not get full in the time it takes to restart the process). But, to be more specific, if you don't even want to SIGHUP the process then you will need a database.

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.)

Well, instead of disputing a suggestion I made, when I stated I wasn't even sure that I completely understood the question, please provide another means...especially if you are sure that you know exactly what Alan is trying to accomplish by returning said string.

Thanks,

Chris

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Chris Brotsos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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11/27/2002 07:39 AM
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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



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