James Wakefield wrote: > Ariel VIVES wrote: >> James Wakefield wrote: >>> Ariel VIVES wrote: >>>> Hello the list, >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm starting with freeradius. >>>> Authentication works fine ! >>>> >>>> But the informations I get is only the username (le login name in >>>> /etc/passwd). >>>> >>>> How do I get the Fullname ? Or others informations (like mail, home >>>> directory, ...) >>>> Is it possible ? >>>> is it a configuration of the server or a request from the client ? >>>> >>>> thanks for your help >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Hi Ariel, >>> >>> Can you give us a bit more information about how you're using >>> freeradius? From your description, it looks vaguely like you're using >>> pam_radius to authenticate logins against a freeradius server - is >>> that it? >>> >> >> Hi, >> >> in fact, the authentication is done with the file /etc/shadow (NIS users >> but doesn't matter I think) >> >> my requests are done with a web interface (php => php-radius) to >> authenticate users (and this works well). >> >> >> >> Hope it's enough ... >> > > You're trying to use radius for something it's not really intended for. > You'd be better off querying that information from a real directory > service, like LDAP, or NIS, if you want it quicker and nastier. >
Yes, and my accounts are under NIS. But i want to authenticate my users using freeradius. and it works... so it isn't possible to get additional informations with freeradius by using a shell script or with adding specific attribute ? -- Ariel - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html
