what is use of LDAP option!!!!

[Alan DeKok]

shantanu choudhary wrote:
> well i want to use database in place of user file.
> now as i see one option is using mysql or using LDAP. Unfortunately i am
> biased towards LDAP as i have already created my database in it.

  That's fine.

> and my problem starts here this radius server will come into picture
> only when i enable WPA in my AP and when i enable this i cant send
> user-password in clear text to server, but my sever which is configured
> for LDAP wont understand that "THEN WHY WE HAVE THIS OPTION???????"

  I don't think you're understanding it.

> again even on client side if you use wpa you have to mention eap type,
> for windows we dont have more then two options available PEAP and TTLS
> not even md5 and all so if they are configured for wpa they wont send
> password in clear text then also how will my server authenticate it
> using LDAP...

  http://deployingradius.com/documents/protocols/oracles.html

  LDAP is a database.  It is NOT an authentication server.  FreeRADIUS
is an authentication server.

> my username and password has a big list and i just want to use database
> for this connection now can anyone help me out!!!

  You can use a database.  FreeRADIUS takes the clear-text password from
the database, and authenticates the user.

  All of the documentation you're reading is correct.

  Alan DeKok.