Another way to get around all this is to use the MikroTik API. http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/API
Has some learning curve and requires coding but turns out a clear solution. Thank you Dimitri > You could setup a simple linux box running freeradius to do this. Takes > just a little time and the cost of the machine. Actually you could just > install vmware on a windows workstation and install Linux with freeradius > on it and your cost is just your time to do it. Or you can hire a > consultant to get this setup. I would estimate that it would only take a > couple of hours for one of my guys to do that. While at it you could also > get The Dude installed under Wine or install a copy of Intermapper to do > the monitoring and quick launch of winbox/ssh/web login to your cpe and > devices. > > If you need help with this you could call us and Scott or me could help > you out. > > /Eje > CTO > WISP-Router, Inc > > /Eje > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:28:44 > To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org>; <wa4...@arrl.net> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Managing Multiple Mikrotiks - User Control > > > Does anyone do this? If so what are you using for RADIUS? I have > been wanting to do this for some time now but haven't gotten around to > it :( > > On 1/31/09, Scott Reed <scottr...@onlyinternet.net> wrote: >> With the Dude, you could create a map, export it which gives a XML >> file. Edit the XML to get rid of UserID and Password. Distribute the >> file to all who can see the network. They just put their own UserID and >> Password in the first time they access a router. Now they can customize >> the maps as they desire, but the core devices are already populated. >> >> Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE wrote: >>> Scott has a good idea. Combine that with the Dude and it works nice. >>> Another thing to do is make the management of the devices on a >>> non-routeable. >>> >>> Leon >>> >>> * Scott Reed wrote, On 1/31/2009 11:08 AM: >>> >>>> Radius. >>>> You can make groups in Radius that map to groups on the routers. You >>>> can then make groups on the router for the specific functions you want >>>> the user to have. >>>> First the MT will check locally for the user. If that fails, it will >>>> check Radius. Thus, you can have an ID on the MT to ensure some has >>>> access, but let Radius to the normal authenication. >>>> >>>> Gino Villarini wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> >>>>> WE have about 100 Mk units in our network, what tool is available to >>>>> manage them effectively? We are looking in a way to manage our own >>>>> internal access to them... Admins and techs getting into groups with >>>>> individual pwds? >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas to a centrilized security management system for them? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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