OK, lets change the config to enable shadow passwords and caching passwords
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# allowed values: {no, yes}
cache = yes
# Reload the cache every 600 seconds (10mins). 0 to disable.
cache_reload = 600
#
# Define the locations of the normal passwd, shadow, and
# group files.
#
# 'shadow' is commented out by default, because not all
# systems have shadow passwords.
#
passwd = /etc/passwd
shadow = /etc/shadow
group = /etc/group
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radiusd -X
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Starting - reading configuration files ...
reread_config: reading radiusd.conf
Config: including file: //etc/raddb/clients.conf
Config: including file: //etc/raddb/snmp.conf
Config: including file: //etc/raddb/sql.conf
main: prefix = "/"
main: localstatedir = "//var"
main: logdir = "/var/log/radiusd-freeradius"
main: libdir = "/usr/lib/freeradius"
main: radacctdir = "/var/log/radiusd-freeradius/radacct"
main: hostname_lookups = no
read_config_files: reading dictionary
read_config_files: reading clients
read_config_files: reading realms
read_config_files: reading naslist
main: max_request_time = 30
main: cleanup_delay = 5
main: max_requests = 1024
main: delete_blocked_requests = 0
main: port = 0
main: allow_core_dumps = no
main: log_stripped_names = no
main: log_auth = no
main: log_auth_badpass = yes
main: log_auth_goodpass = no
main: pidfile = "//var/run/radiusd/radiusd.pid"
main: user = "root"
main: group = "root"
main: usercollide = no
main: lower_user = "no"
main: lower_pass = "no"
main: nospace_user = "no"
main: nospace_pass = "no"
main: proxy_requests = yes
main: debug_level = 0
read_config_files: entering modules setup
Module: Library search path is /usr/lib/freeradius
Module: Loaded System
unix: cache = yes
unix: passwd = "/etc/passwd"
unix: shadow = "/etc/shadow"
unix: group = "/etc/group"
unix: radwtmp = "/var/log/radiusd-freeradius/radwtmp"
unix: usegroup = no
unix: cache_reload = 600
HASH: Reinitializing hash structures and lists for caching...
HASH: user root found in hashtable bucket 11726
HASH: user daemon found in hashtable bucket 11668
HASH: user bin found in hashtable bucket 86651
HASH: user sys found in hashtable bucket 64201
HASH: user sync found in hashtable bucket 42895
HASH: user games found in hashtable bucket 47657
HASH: user man found in hashtable bucket 50534
HASH: user lp found in hashtable bucket 54068
HASH: user mail found in hashtable bucket 79471
HASH: user news found in hashtable bucket 5375
HASH: user uucp found in hashtable bucket 38541
HASH: user proxy found in hashtable bucket 7806
HASH: user majordom found in hashtable bucket 55433
HASH: user postgres found in hashtable bucket 19301
HASH: user www-data found in hashtable bucket 84448
HASH: user backup found in hashtable bucket 3418
HASH: user msql found in hashtable bucket 14409
HASH: user operator found in hashtable bucket 21748
HASH: user list found in hashtable bucket 91138
HASH: user irc found in hashtable bucket 2346
HASH: user gnats found in hashtable bucket 75017
HASH: user nobody found in hashtable bucket 99723
HASH: user andrewt found in hashtable bucket 53363
HASH: user marine found in hashtable bucket 64462
HASH: user ntop found in hashtable bucket 51851
HASH: user freerad found in hashtable bucket 13457
HASH: user mervynj found in hashtable bucket 75613
HASH: user radtest found in hashtable bucket 16015
HASH: user Administrator found in hashtable bucket 86869
HASH: Stored 29 entries from /etc/passwd
HASH: Stored 45 entries from /etc/group
Module: Instantiated unix (unix)
Module: Loaded preprocess
preprocess: huntgroups = "//etc/raddb/huntgroups"
preprocess: hints = "//etc/raddb/hints"
preprocess: with_ascend_hack = no
preprocess: ascend_channels_per_line = 23
preprocess: with_ntdomain_hack = no
preprocess: with_specialix_jetstream_hack = no
preprocess: with_cisco_vsa_hack = no
Module: Instantiated preprocess (preprocess)
Module: Loaded realm
realm: format = "suffix"
realm: delimiter = "@"
Module: Instantiated realm (suffix)
Module: Loaded files
files: usersfile = "//etc/raddb/users"
files: acctusersfile = "//etc/raddb/acct_users"
files: compat = "no"
Module: Instantiated files (files)
Module: Loaded detail
detail: detailfile =
"/var/log/radiusd-freeradius/radacct/%{Client-IP-Address}/detail"
detail: detailperm = 384
detail: dirperm = 493
Module: Instantiated detail (detail)
Module: Loaded radutmp
radutmp: filename = "/var/log/radiusd-freeradius/radutmp"
radutmp: username = "%{User-Name}"
radutmp: perm = 384
radutmp: callerid = yes
Module: Instantiated radutmp (radutmp)
main: smux_password = ""
main: snmp_write_access = no
SMUX connect try 1
Can't connect to SNMP agent with SMUX: Connection refused
Listening on IP address *, ports 1812/udp and 1813/udp, with proxy on
1814/udp.
Ready to process requests.
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Lets run radtest:
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sat:/usr/lib/freeradius# radtest radtest radpass 127.0.0.1 1 testing123 3
Sending Access-Request of id 63 to 127.0.0.1:1812
User-Name = "radtest"
Password = "X\236\201\325\317\305\331\251\364\364A>A\020\217\215"
NAS-IP-Address = sat
NAS-Port-Id = "1"
Framed-Protocol = PPP
rad_recv: Access-Accept packet from host 127.0.0.1:1812, id=63, length=50
Framed-IP-Address = 255.255.255.254
Framed-MTU = 576
Service-Type = Framed-User
Framed-Protocol = PPP
Framed-Compression = Van-Jacobson-TCP-IP
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I'll be damned, it worked!
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rad_recv: Access-Request packet from host 127.0.0.1:1028, id=63, length=62
User-Name = "radtest"
Password = "X\236\201\325\317\305\331\251\364\364A>A\020\217\215"
NAS-IP-Address = 255.255.255.255
NAS-Port-Id = "1"
Framed-Protocol = PPP
modcall: entering group authorize
modcall[authorize]: module "preprocess" returns ok
modcall[authorize]: module "suffix" returns ok
users: Matched DEFAULT at 144
users: Matched DEFAULT at 163
users: Matched DEFAULT at 175
modcall[authorize]: module "files" returns ok
modcall: group authorize returns ok
rad_check_password: Found Auth-Type System
auth: type "System"
modcall: entering group authenticate
HASH: user radtest found in hashtable bucket 16015
modcall[authenticate]: module "unix" returns ok
modcall: group authenticate returns ok
Sending Access-Accept of id 63 to 127.0.0.1:1028
Framed-IP-Address = 255.255.255.254
Framed-MTU = 576
Service-Type = Framed-User
Framed-Protocol = PPP
Framed-Compression = Van-Jacobson-TCP-IP
Finished request 0
Going to the next request
SMUX connect try 2
Can't connect to SNMP agent with SMUX: Connection refused
--- Walking the entire request list ---
Waking up in 6 seconds...
SMUX connect try 3
Can't connect to SNMP agent with SMUX: Connection refused
--- Walking the entire request list ---
Cleaning up request 0 ID 63 with timestamp 3c741fb2
Nothing to do. Sleeping until we see a request.
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Lets try it with the wrong password
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sat:/usr/lib/freeradius# radtest radtest NOTradpass 127.0.0.1 1 testing123 3
Sending Access-Request of id 98 to 127.0.0.1:1812
User-Name = "radtest"
Password = "\226\231]k\252\376\371q\323\222IrB\2678\372"
NAS-IP-Address = sat
NAS-Port-Id = "1"
Framed-Protocol = PPP
rad_recv: Access-Reject packet from host 127.0.0.1:1812, id=98, length=20
sat:/usr/lib/freeradius#
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rad_recv: Access-Request packet from host 127.0.0.1:1028, id=98, length=62
User-Name = "radtest"
Password = "\226\231]k\252\376\371q\323\222IrB\2678\372"
NAS-IP-Address = 255.255.255.255
NAS-Port-Id = "1"
Framed-Protocol = PPP
modcall: entering group authorize
modcall[authorize]: module "preprocess" returns ok
modcall[authorize]: module "suffix" returns ok
users: Matched DEFAULT at 144
users: Matched DEFAULT at 163
users: Matched DEFAULT at 175
modcall[authorize]: module "files" returns ok
modcall: group authorize returns ok
rad_check_password: Found Auth-Type System
auth: type "System"
modcall: entering group authenticate
rlm_users : Time to refresh cache.
HASH: user root found in hashtable bucket 11726
HASH: user daemon found in hashtable bucket 11668
HASH: user bin found in hashtable bucket 86651
HASH: user sys found in hashtable bucket 64201
HASH: user sync found in hashtable bucket 42895
HASH: user games found in hashtable bucket 47657
HASH: user man found in hashtable bucket 50534
HASH: user lp found in hashtable bucket 54068
HASH: user mail found in hashtable bucket 79471
HASH: user news found in hashtable bucket 5375
HASH: user uucp found in hashtable bucket 38541
HASH: user proxy found in hashtable bucket 7806
HASH: user majordom found in hashtable bucket 55433
HASH: user postgres found in hashtable bucket 19301
HASH: user www-data found in hashtable bucket 84448
HASH: user backup found in hashtable bucket 3418
HASH: user msql found in hashtable bucket 14409
HASH: user operator found in hashtable bucket 21748
HASH: user list found in hashtable bucket 91138
HASH: user irc found in hashtable bucket 2346
HASH: user gnats found in hashtable bucket 75017
HASH: user nobody found in hashtable bucket 99723
HASH: user andrewt found in hashtable bucket 53363
HASH: user marine found in hashtable bucket 64462
HASH: user ntop found in hashtable bucket 51851
HASH: user freerad found in hashtable bucket 13457
HASH: user mervynj found in hashtable bucket 75613
HASH: user radtest found in hashtable bucket 16015
HASH: user Administrator found in hashtable bucket 86869
HASH: Stored 29 entries from /etc/passwd
HASH: Stored 45 entries from /etc/group
HASH: user radtest found in hashtable bucket 16015
modcall[authenticate]: module "unix" returns reject
modcall: group authenticate returns reject
auth: Failed to validate the user.
Sending Access-Reject of id 98 to 127.0.0.1:1028
Finished request 2
Going to the next request
--- Walking the entire request list ---
Waking up in 6 seconds...
--- Walking the entire request list ---
Cleaning up request 2 ID 98 with timestamp 3c742166
Nothing to do. Sleeping until we see a request.
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Andrew Tait
System Administrator
Country NetLink Pty, Ltd
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
WWW: http://www.cnl.com.au
30 Bank St Cobram, VIC 3644, Australia
Ph: +61 (03) 58 711 000
Fax: +61 (03) 58 711 874
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan DeKok" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: Configuring to use shadow passwords
> "Andrew Tait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have setup freeradius on another server (actually it was still setup
from
> > our previous testing).
> ...
>
> The only thing I noticed was:
>
> > Module: Loaded System
> > unix: cache = no
>
> I'm not sure that the non-caching code in rlm_unix has been well
> tested. Enable the caching, and it may work.
>
> If so, then that there's a bug in the non-caching code.
>
> Alan DeKok.
>
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