Freeradius not working with Ubuntu's default install

tnt at kalik.net tnt at kalik.net
Thu Dec 3 19:40:14 CET 2009


> I have an issue with the default install of freeradius on Ubuntu 9.04.
> I only added a user in /etc/freeradius/users:
>
> wim             Cleartext-Password := "test123"
>
> I started freeradius:
>
> /usr/sbin/freeradius -X
>
> But when I try:
>
> radtest wim test123 127.0.0.1 0 testing123
>
> I see:
>
> Sending Access-Request of id 96 to 127.0.0.1 port 1812
>         User-Name = "wim"
>         User-Password = "test123"
>         NAS-IP-Address = 192.168.1.152
>         NAS-Port = 0
> rad_recv: Access-Reject packet from host 127.0.0.1 port 1812, id=96,
> length=20
>
> In my radiusd output, I see that the passwords do not match:
>
> <snip>

You have snipped the interesting bit.

> ++[pap] returns updated
> Found Auth-Type = PAP
> +- entering group PAP {...}
> [pap] login attempt with password "test123"
> [pap] Using CRYPT encryption.

Since you have cleartext password in users file crypt one is probably
coming from /etc/passwd (but since you edited the debug it's hard to say
for sure). Comment out unix in authorize and password from users file will
be used.

Ivan Kalik




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