I can see the logic there, but the packet still exists. I can't see any evidence of this Response-Packet-Type having any notable impact at all.
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Error: rlm_ldap: (re)connection attempt failed
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: [ldap] search failed
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Debug: rlm_ldap: ldap_release_conn: Release Id: 0
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: +++[ldap] returns fail
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: +++- entering group {...}
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ++++[control] returns fail
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: +++- group returns fail
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ++- policy redundant returns fail
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Auth: Invalid user: [fbloggs] (from client my-switch port 0 cli 10.10.10.10)
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: Using Post-Auth-Type Reject
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: +- entering group REJECT {...}
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ++? if (control:Tmp-String-0 == "silent")
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ? Evaluating (control:Tmp-String-0 == "silent") -> TRUE
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ++? if (control:Tmp-String-0 == "silent") -> TRUE
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ++- entering if (control:Tmp-String-0 == "silent") {...}
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: +++[control] returns noop
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: ++- if (control:Tmp-String-0 == "silent") returns noop
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Info: Delaying reject of request 1 for 1 seconds
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Debug: Going to the next request
Fri Mar 13 12:07:30 2009 : Debug: Waking up in 0.9 seconds.
Fri Mar 13 12:07:31 2009 : Info: Sending delayed reject for request 1
Sending Access-Reject of id 4 to 10.20.30.40 port 32776
authorize {
preprocess
auth_log
chap
mschap
files
redundant {
ldap
group {
update control {
Tmp-String-0 := "silent"
}
}
}
}
post-auth {
exec
Post-Auth-Type REJECT {
attr_filter.access_reject
if (control:Tmp-String-0 == "silent") {
update control {
Response-Packet-Type := Do-Not-Respond
}
}
}
}