Novice user. Authenticate against Radius Server

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a little bit slow actualy.


On 24/01/2008, German Anguiano Bayardo <german.anguiano at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>
> Hi guys.  I'm a beginner with the Radius protocol. I've been using Linux
> for a while now, so I hope it doesn't take me too long to catch the idea.
>
> Sorry in advance if a make some stupid questions. Ok, here I go.
>
> I'm in a new job. My boss told me that they attempted to setup a Hotspot
> for free public access. But they want the users to register with us (this is
> a government office) for usage statistics, accounting, etc.
>
> They say the only missing part is a Radius Server where to authenticate
> the users. The steps are as follows:
> 1.- The user uses his laptop to access Internet, open the web browser and
> get a Welcome Page, where they have to login
> 2-. When they give user an password, the access point verifies it against
> a Radius Server, just for access statistics purposes.
> 3.- If it's a valid user, he/she can have access to Internet.
>
> Some sort of that is the idea.
>
> Nothing sophisticated, only that users must be registered.
>
> Can anyone point me to the right path ??
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
>
> German Anguiano B.
>
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