Do you have more specifics on the PAM leak as it looks like MIke did some extensive testing? I would like to pursue this with RedHat and any information would be helpful. Is this a problem specific to redhat or just pam in general? I am pursuing a workaround using LDAP but would like to use the kerb pam. Mike On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Hugh Irvine wrote: > > Hello Mike - > > This has been identified as a problem in the underlying PAM module that is > independent of Radiator. I suggest you check with Redhat or the authors of > the PAM module itself. > > regards > > Hugh > > > On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 03:50, Forbes Mike wrote: > > We are using AuthBy PAM and using pam_krb5.so that came with Redhat Linux > > 2.4.18-3smp and radiator 3.1. > > > > It works fine with a small amount of requests, but when we move our 900 or > > so modems to the radius server it starts to take up in excess of 250 megs. > > I assume this is not normal behavior or is it based on the number of > > requests? > > > > If this is indeed a PAM problem, what are my options (a custom auth mod)? > > I need to authenticate via Kerberos and then a possible authorization with > > LDAP. > > > > Mike Forbes > > > > On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Hugh Irvine wrote: > > > Hello Everyone - > > > > > > Here is Mike's reply. > > > > > > regards > > > > > > Hugh > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > > > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: (RADIATOR) Radiator 3.1 Memory Leak > > > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 16:07:10 +1000 > > > From: Mike McCauley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have been able to confirm there is a slow leak when you use AuthBy PAM > > > with pam_unix, at least. > > > > > > After lengthy testing appears to be in PAM itself, and not in Radiator or > > > Authen::PAM. > > > > > > The speed and existence of the leak may well depend on exactly what PAM > > > service you use. > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: (RADIATOR) Radiator 3.1 Memory Leak > > > > Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:48:29 -0700 > > > > From: "Jon Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Forbes Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > We saw quite a large memory leak in previous versions of Radiator > > > > (specifically 2.19) when using AuthBy PAM. Switching to AuthBy SYSTEM, > > > > which was functionally equivalent for us, resolve the issue. If you're > > > > using AuthBy PAM, see if that is the culprit. > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > > > > Jon Snyder > > > > Computing & Networking Services > > > > Portland State University > > > > (503) 725-9565 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > > > Behalf Of Forbes Mike > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:47 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: (RADIATOR) Radiator 3.1 Memory Leak > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone experienced a memory leak on 3.1? > > > > I am running 3.1 on RedHat and experienced radiusd taking up 250megs of > > > > ram. > > > > > > > > Mike Forbes > > > > > > > > > > > > === > > > > Archive at http://www.open.com.au/archives/radiator/ > > > > Announcements on [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe, email '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' with > > > > 'unsubscribe radiator' in the body of the message. > > > > > > > > === > > > > Archive at http://www.open.com.au/archives/radiator/ > > > > Announcements on [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe, email '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' with > > > > 'unsubscribe radiator' in the body of the message. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -- > > > Mike McCauley [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Open System Consultants Pty. 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Available on *NIX, *BSD, Windows 95/98/2000, NT, MacOS X. > - > Nets: internetwork inventory and management - graphical, extensible, > flexible with hardware, software, platform and database independence. > === Archive at http://www.open.com.au/archives/radiator/ Announcements on [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' with 'unsubscribe radiator' in the body of the message.
