encrypted password - radius over WAN

[Alan DeKok]

Agent Smith wrote:
> I'd like to implement pam_radius module on some of our
> Linux boxes but I am worried about password
> (pam_radius can only do PAP) being captured and
> misused since the radius server is at central office
> and clients are all over the place.

  Don't worry.

> I read
> (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/480/10.html#comp_packet_encry)
> that radius encrypts passwords using the secret key
> between radius server and client, is this true with
> FR?

  Yes.  This is part of the protocol.

> I suppose I can build some stun or openvpn tunnels
> between linux clients and FR but before I go down that
> road, I'd like to know if its necessary. 

  It may still be a good idea, but that's for the future.

  Alan DeKok.
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