I have done some reading re: radius in general and Freeradius in particular. When should one use radius? I have read that radius is useful when one needs a centralized user/password database. I guess that would be good when one has lots of remote access servers. I have read that radius is good when one needs accounting. We just need a dial in solution for 6 or so users. No accounting is necessary. What are the disadvantages of using a simple ppp solution that authenticates against the /etc/passwd file on a Linux box? We were thinking of using a pci card with 8 modems. Is Freeradius overkill for us or is it a more secure solution? Any advice/links to documentation would be useful. The Freeradius FAQ's don't address this issue.
"jamrock" <news_jamrock@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:dirqbq$7vi$1@sea.gmane.org...
I have done some reading re: radius in general and Freeradius in particular.
When should one use radius?
I have read that radius is useful when one needs a centralized user/password database. I guess that would be good when one has lots of remote access servers.
I have read that radius is good when one needs accounting.
We just need a dial in solution for 6 or so users. No accounting is necessary. What are the disadvantages of using a simple ppp solution that authenticates against the /etc/passwd file on a Linux box?
We were thinking of using a pci card with 8 modems.
Is Freeradius overkill for us or is it a more secure solution?
Any advice/links to documentation would be useful. The Freeradius FAQ's don't address this issue.
Hmmm... No answer. Okay then...
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