Simultaneous-Use

[Alan DeKok]

On Apr 26, 2019, at 3:06 AM, Sudheer Satyanarayana <sudheer at techchorus.net> wrote:
> I am trying to use the Simultaneous-Use feature of FreeRADIUS.
> 
> I have some questions regarding https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/blob/v3.0.x/doc/configuration/simultaneous_use
> 
> I am using SQL and I have set Simultaneous-Use to 1 with the := operator. I can see this in debug output.

  That's good.

> Is the implementation notes regarding radutmp valid for SQL too?

  Which notes?

> I have verified that simul_count_query and simul_verify_query are syntactically correct. When I execute them manually, I see some SQL results in PostgreSQL console.
> 
> I tried to run radcheck like this:
> 
> checkrad -d other 192.168.3.5 0 testuser01 'ACA31EB30AD1-70BBE9363CBC-5CC2A65E-8DAD3'
> 
> Returning 1 (double detected)

  Because it *always* returns "1" for type "other".

> I am using Aruba NAS. I do not know what NAS-Type to use. I tried 'other' and it doesn't seem to have any effect.
> 
> Should I be looking at getting checkrad to work first before doing anything else? If so, any tips to get this to work with Aruba NAS would be appreciated.
> 
> At the moment, FreeRADIUS allows login from two devices at the same time for the same user. I am not sure what approach to take here. Some guidance would be appreciated.

  Simultaneous-Use only works if the NAS sends accounting packets.  This is made clear in section 5 of the document you read.

  So is the NAS sending accounting packets?

  Alan DeKok.