Alan DeKok wrote: > Erling Paulsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm using the passwd module to lookup users in a SMBPASSWD file. This >> works great. But if new users are added or a user change his/hers >> password. Then I have to restart freeradius to make changes visible >> to freeradius. > > Or, send it a HUP signal. That's how *all* of the configuration > files work. > >> Is there a way I can make freeradius lookup the SMBPASSWD file each >> time it tries to fetch user-data from it? It seems to me like it >> reads the file to memory and caches it! > > Yes. Reading the file for every request is slow, and pointless. > >> I have a script that makes a restart of the daemon everytime a new >> user is added or users changes their passwords. It can be quite som >> restarts, and I donæt like the risk of restarting the server so >> foten. >> >> Any hints?
Consider a seperate backend in which to store user credentials and let samba as well as freeradius auth against that backend. -- Groeten, Regards, Salutations, Thor Spruyt M: +32 (0)475 67 22 65 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.thor-spruyt.com www.salesguide.be www.telenethotspot.be - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html
