If my client base were in the thousands that would be necessary. I have used sql during my dialup isp days wrangling 30,000+ customers and had more downtime due to db problems than text file problems. Ofcourse, I was using nt4 and mssql server way back then so there was 50% of the problem. :-)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Brooks Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 10:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] APPO internal Mac authentication Why not use rlm_sql to read the entries right from the sql server? I've not really looked into what it would take to setup, but that way you someone could login right away and not have to wait for 15 minutes. On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 19:58, Mike Davis wrote: > I use freeradius on rh8. I have all customer info in a mysql db with > a web front end. The script below runs from a cron job every 15 > minutes and writes a radius users file then reloads radius daemon. I > don't have tens of thousands of users so the radius text file works > for me and is easy scp to a backup radius server in the same cron > job. > > The script below creates two entries, one formatted for smart bridges > and the other for mikrotik wireless auth (not hotspot). > > Thought this might spark some creative thinking from the list users > regarding auth methods. > -- Scott Brooks Network Operations Analyst Binary Solutions Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
