Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 22:31:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Need a common passwd file among machines Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.93.970420222913.20794B-100000@sidhe.memra.com> In-Reply-To: <199704210222.LAA06517@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Michael Smith wrote: > Michael Dillon stands accused of saying: > > > > RADIUS is used by terminal servers to authenticate users by "going to some > > server and asking him" and you can have a backup RADIUS server in case the > > primary one goes down. I think ISP's would find it easier to manage a site > > using RADIUS for all authentication, not just terminal servers. > > Unfortunately, Livingston have put some anal restrictions on their latest > RADIUS server code. So what? There is already RADIUS server code out there that doesn't have anal restrictions and it works just fine. And there is already RADIUS client code incorporated into radlogin for Linux so the essential pieces are all there. > This is one of the goals of the PAM framework. I hope to have some time > next week to get myself back up to date with PAM and update my BSD > port of it. Once I have it building and linkable, it will be time to > start discussing how to integrate it. 8) IMHO RADIUS should just be another PAM option. Michael Dillon - Internet & ISP Consulting Memra Software Inc. - Fax: +1-250-546-3049 http://www.memra.com - E-mail: michael@memra.com
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