Check_item still wraps at 4gb

Marcel Grandemange thavinci at thavinci.za.net
Sat Oct 17 00:47:20 CEST 2009


>>Marcel Grandemange wrote:
> I have been trying for years now too simply cap users based on data
> transferred above 4gb.
> 
> It has only been now that I discovered , where the problem lies.

>>  RADIUS supports 32-bit integers.  Not 64-bit integers.

> How can I solve this?

>>  Patch the code to use 64-bit counters.
I know it is expected to be a programmer to use open source software, but
unfortunately I am not one. :/
I do find it strange that only parts of freeradius seems compatible with the
> 4gb figures.

I have since employed a work around that now uses gigs as check item and not
bytes, however this blows my reply item out the water.

Thank You for info, I am at least glad I have finally found the problem.

Any advise on what ISP's use as a radius solution?

>>  Alan DeKok.



 

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