wireless+freeradius+AD

[Robin Mordasiewicz]

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005, Alan DeKok wrote:

> Laker Netman <laker_netman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   You're completely down the wrong path.  AD is a database.  It's a
> directory.  Using anonymous bind, there is very little data you can
> get from it.
>
>   Stop talking about solutions, as you don't know how the technology
> works.  Instead, talk about your goals, independent of the underlying
> technology.
>
>
> > My statement was intentionally flippant, though not
> > meant to be disrepectfully so. It is the culmination
> > of much frustration at finding lots of tangible data
>
>   If you're talking about non-freeradius web sites, go complain to
> them.
>
> > I'm not stupid, but I'm not perfect. THAT'S why I'm
> > seeking help (not judgement) from the list.
>
>   Let me be perfectly clear: No one will be able to help you if you
> cannot describe what you want in a manner they understand.  So far,
> you've made it clear you're confused about the terminology, and you
> haven't articulated what you want to do.
>
> >  If there are useful docs I haven't found, tell me. If I don't fully
> > understand what I'm reading and ask for help, either help me or
> > don't.
>
>   Part of helping you is asking you for information you haven't
> supplied.  That information is needed to help you.  If your response
> is to get upset, then everyone can only conclude you don't want to
> solve your problem.
>
> > I have read the majority of your posts since 2002 Mr.
> > DeKok. Clearly, you are quite knowledgable regarding
> > RADIUS. However, your disdain for the mortals who wish
> > to use a tool, rather than wonder at its mystical
> > intricacies is evident on repeated occasions in your
> > responses. So not everyone is as clever as you...
> > insult or help, which produces a better outcome?
>
>   For people who get angry when I ask for more information, insults.
>
>   You choose which group you fall into.  I don't have time to care
> what you think about me.
>


Oh, excellent. I just joined this list hoping to query the members on
finding more information on doing wireless+activedirectory+freeradius,
unfortunately I could not find any good postings, or web toots/examples.
I made a trip to my local bookstore and just read in the oreilly 802.11
book on building wireless infrastructure that I would need to use
Microsoft IAS. Is this false ? Are people using Active Directory
successfully ? I have a linux box that is currently acting as a tacacs
server while authenticating using winbind etc, and was hoping to make it a
radius server as well.

If anyone has any good links with an explanation on how to do this I would
greatly appreciate it.