misconfigured adsl modems hammering my freeradius

[Eddie Stassen]

Alan DeKok wrote:
> Tom De Wispelaere wrote:
>   
>> we are using freeradius (with mysql backend) in an isp environment for
>> authentication and accounting of adsl modems.
>> Some of these modems are misconfigured with a wrong password and  try
>> to authenticate every 5 secs or so, so i was wondering if there is a
>> simple way to tell radius not to do a lookup every 5 secs for these
>> particular modems...
>>     
>
>   Don't list them in clients.conf?
>
>   Use rlm_passwd to put them into a group, and send an Access-Reject
> early in the authentication session.  See "man rlm_passwd" and the FAQ.
>
>   Alan DeKok.
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Or allow them access, but apply a 'deny any any' access list.  Keeps 
them quiet till they fix or reset the modem.

Eddie