Clients and users and confs, in mysql

[tnt at kalik.net]

> 1- i dont know if i have to configure manually the "clients.conf" file
> and it will be automatically written on mysql database or conversely,
> i would write my data on mysql manually and those data will be
> automatically writted on text files?

No.

> maybe , i think there are independent of each.

Yes. Just don't add same client to both.

> 2- I have a 3Com Total control making dial-up authorizations; now, i
> need to use radius to pppoe ,for aaa. i think i will use the HiperARC
> card, so i think my model in clients.conf isn't "tc", it is usrhiper,
> right?

Pass. Someone with equipment like yours will be able to help you.

> 3- I'm very, very confused in this : who does bandwidth limitation for
> a user? i.e.: "Joe" must have 128Kbps of traffic limitation.
>
> pppoe server does (3Com)?

Yes.

> or radius does somehow?

No.

> or maybe freeradius
> send parameters to 3com hiper arc to set it ?

Yes, that can be done in many cases. Depends if NAS supports bandwidth
limiting VSAs.

Ivan Kalik