If you have a windows machine that you can use, then NTRADPing is a nice
(free) tool to help test RADIUS configs ....
http://www.mastersoft-group.com/download/
Despite mentioning 'NT', I've used it on a Windows 98SE machine with no
problems.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tywe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> Nicolas,
>
> Thanks a ton for the reply about my accounting issue. I thought the same
> thing at first about it being due to an unknown NAS, but even when the NAS
> is recognized, it still doesn't do any accounting. And now, every time I
> test it, the NAS is recognized anyways, and still no accounting. Are you
> sure it isn't due to me using radtest to test this? I have tried to run
> radclient to do a test, but I can't seem to find any docs that explain how
> to test the accounting part. I did see something that said to do this:
> echo "User-Name = fnord" | radclient 1.2.3.4 auth testing123
>
> so, I did that, and it responded with:
> Received response ID 98, code 3, length = 20
>
> I checked the radius.log and it had rejected me, which was correct. But,
> still no accounting.
>
> So, I tried this just to see what would happen:
> echo "User-Name = fnord" | radclient 1.2.3.4 acct testing123
>
> And I got some accounting!!
> var/log/radius/radacct/2.3.4.5/detail
>
> Thu Apr 4 05:27:33 2002
> User-Name = "fnord"
> NAS-IP-Address = 2.3.4.5
> Client-IP-Address = 2.3.4.5
> Timestamp = 1017916053
>
> So I guess accounting is working? But, I don't know how to use radclient
to
> properly test it? Can someone give an example that I can try, so that I
can
> see what a real accounting session will look like? Also, even though I
found
> a little bit of accounting in the radacct folder, I noticed that nothing
> showed up in the mysql radacct table? And yes, I do have sql listed in the
> accounting section of radiusd.conf.
>
> And, as for full-debugging is concerned, yes, I have tried watching a
debug
> session to see if it gives any clues, but I don't see much of anything
being
> listed that concerns accounting? I see a couple of things about accounting
> files and the mysql accounting tables when the radiusd first starts up,
but
> doing a test with radtest, it doesn't cause any info at all to show up
about
> accounting?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Frank
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nicolas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 2:03 AM
> Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
>
>
> > I have the same problem concerning clients.conf, you should use
"clients"
> > also, for me it works !
> >
> > concerning your accounting pb, it's probably the same reason: unknown
NAS,
> > are you Full-Debugging ?
> >
> > Nicolas
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tywe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 12:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> >
> >
> > > Ya, I don't know much about that file either. I just made an entry
that
> > > looked about like the default one, and added it below the default one:
> > >
> > > client 1.2.3.4 {
> > > secret = testing123
> > > shortname = anyname
> > > }
> > >
> > > And it seemed to work. It's kind of weird though, because the logs
show
> > the
> > > correct shortname sometimes, but then other times, it says
UNKNOWN-NAS,
> > but
> > > still processes the request anyways. Haven't quite nailed down what is
> > > causing this yet.
> > >
> > > And I think my accounting problem (no accounting records) might be due
> to
> > me
> > > using radtest right now. I think I might have to use radclient to
> actually
> > > see the accounting kick in. Not sure though, but I'll let you know how
> it
> > > goes.
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Juan Hernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 2:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> > >
> > >
> > > > the only problem I am having is I dont understand the clients.conf,
is
> > > there
> > > > a site that explains it, and etc.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "tywe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 9:41 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I guess so, but we can also do it on the list too so that others
may
> > > > benefit
> > > > > in the future?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyhow, I mainly just followed the instructions at:
> > > > > http://www.frontios.com/freeradius.html
> > > > >
> > > > > I had to install the MySQL-devel rpm before I did anything. The
only
> > > thing
> > > > I
> > > > > had to do different than what it says is that I had to remove
"sql"
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > authenticate section and put it back into the authorize section,
> even
> > > > though
> > > > > the above website said to do the opposite.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only thing I'm a little stuck on right now is the accounting
> > stuff.
> > > I
> > > > > added sql to the accounting section, but I don't see anything
> showing
> > up
> > > > in
> > > > > the mySQL tables, or even anything in the /var/log/radius/radacct
> > > folder?
> > > > I
> > > > > do have all the logging turned on right now, and that is working,
> > > because
> > > > I
> > > > > see a /var/log/radius/radius.log file, but I have no idea why
> > accounting
> > > > > isn't working. Anyone have any ideas? Let me know what info I
should
> > > post
> > > > to
> > > > > help figure this out?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyhow, let me know what you are stuck on, and I'll try to help.
I'm
> > > > > definitely a newbie right now though, so don't be surprised if you
> > > already
> > > > > know more than me. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Frank
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Juan Hernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:10 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > hey could you and I discouse off list what you did with free
> radius
> > > and
> > > > > > mysql?
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "tywe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:55 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks to all for the help, I now have freeradius and mysql
> > working
> > > > > > together
> > > > > > > quite nicely :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My only question: Is it normal to see "Info: Sending duplicate
> > > > > > > authentication reply to client" whenever the request is
> rejected?
> > > > > > Everything
> > > > > > > seems to work great, I was just wondering if that duplicate
> > message
> > > > was
> > > > > > > anything to worry about or not.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks again!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Frank
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Nicolas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:50 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > To use Mysql, you'd better have to set the good directories
> > during
> > > > > > > Building
> > > > > > > > process (./configure --with-mysql-lib=/usr/lib ....) then
> > compile
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > install binaries.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > After that , take care to validate ld.so.conf with these
> > > directories
> > > > > in
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > and run ldconfig.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Build your database in mysql (with the sql dump file, grant
> > > > privileges
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > your user and fill in sql.conf) fill also clients.conf and
> > clients
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > create a user in users in order to validate radiusd itself,
> > after
> > > > that
> > > > > > > > create entries in radcheck table and test again with mysql.
> You
> > > > should
> > > > > > > tune
> > > > > > > > your radiusd.conf to validate the use of sql in auth and
acct
> > > > chapters
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Do some tests (radiusd -X)and come back
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nicolas
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: "tywe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:20 AM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: freeradius and mysql
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > http://www.frontios.com/freeradius.html
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That's the only one I've came across so far. If anyone knows
> of
> > > > > others,
> > > > > > > > please let us know. I'm trying to get this working right now
> > too.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hope that helps!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Frank
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: Juan Hernandez
> > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:37 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: freeradius and mysql
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I know freeradius has the ability to work with mysql, to
> read
> > > from
> > > > a
> > > > > > > mysql
> > > > > > > > db, how do I configure it to do this?
> > > > > > > > you dont have to tell me, I just need to get to a website
> > that
> > > > > > explains
> > > > > > > > it. thanks for any help
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Juan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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