authorize and authenticate methods ina custom module

[Alan DeKok]

Susana Macias <susana_macias12 at yahoo.es> wrote:
> I have started working with the RADIUS protocol (and with FreeRadius
> in particular) three weeks ago. Congratulations for the product, it is
> really powerful!

  Thanks.

>   But, when are the authorize() and authenticate() methods called?

  When a packet comes in.  See doc/aaa.txt

> Is it necessary to include in the radiusd.conf the name of the
> instance (of the new module created) in the authorize section in order
> to call its authorize() method?

  Yes.

  Alan DeKok.