Dan Hawker wrote:
Hi All,
I used to use FreeRADIUS *years* back (iirc pre v1) on Linux and it
worked rather well :)
Not touched it since, however have just started a new contract and
there is a requirement to use a RADIUS server to connect to our LDAP
box (Red Hat Dir Server) to in turn authenticate some users/equipment
that can't auth directly, but due to the nature of the environment,
all datastores and comms have to be secured/encrypted.
As the host will be RHEL5, FreeRADIUS would seem the ideal candidate
(comes with it, although a rather ancient 1.1.3 version by default,
can upgrade if needed), however before I start installing and testing,
wondered whether it will satisfy the secure part of the requirements.
Yes, the FreeRADIUS version on RHEL5 is quite old, we're working to get
a current version into the next RHEL update, until such time you can
build and install the latest (2.1.3) by following instructions here:
http://wiki.freeradius.org/Red_Hat_FAQ
So... My questions...
# Can freeradius talk to the ldap box using TLS/SSL (ldaps)
yes
# Can freeradius read hashed credentials from the LDAP store and then
actually use them???
yes
# There may be a requirement to use certificates for auth, can the
ldap/freeradius module handle certs???
yes
Am sure there will be other issues/questions but until then.
TIA
Dan
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