I stored the passwords clear-text in the ldap server and its working fine now.
Thanks for the help,
greetings,
Tjeerd Bos
PinkRoccade InfraStructure Services
Apeldoorn

>The "passwords" used in CHAP are actually a one-way hash generated by the client 
>machine, using the password entered by the >user, and the "challenge" sent by the 
>NAS. At the Radius server the same is done with the same "challenge" from the NAS and 
>>the clear-text password stored in the db. The RADIUS server compares the two hashes, 
>giving an accept or deny.

>The "challenge" is different every time a connection is made resulting in new hash 
>every time. If an attacker intercepted >the packets he-she would see the hash which 
>cannot be reversed to give the password. 

>As you can see, with CHAP,  the clear text password is a requirement at both ends of 
>the connection. 

>Regards Mike D. 


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